Earthquakes by city Romania 100 km

Seismic city profile

Earthquake in Ploieşti today

Ploieşti, Romania: 259 earthquakes of magnitude 4.0+ detected within 100 km.

Population

228,851

Residents in the indexed city record.

Earthquakes

259

Earthquakes at M4.0+ nearby.

Max magnitude

7.7

Strongest recorded event in the current radius.

Timezone

Europe/Bucharest

Coordinates 44.950, 26.017

Nearby activity pulse

Last 30 days

Last 12 months

Last nearby event: 2026-08-25 01:56 UTC

Strongest nearby event

M 7.7

Brasov, Romania

1940-11-10 01:39 UTC

Updated today

Earthquake in Ploieşti today

No earthquake of magnitude M4.0+ has been detected today within 100 km of Ploieşti.

2 M4.0+ event(s) have been observed in the last 30 days around Ploieşti.

The strongest earthquake recorded near Ploieşti reached magnitude 7.7 on 1940-11-10 01:39 UTC, near Brasov.

Status today

No earthquake detected today

Strongest today

Was there an earthquake in Ploieşti today?

No earthquake of magnitude M4.0+ has been detected today within 100 km of Ploieşti.

When was the last earthquake near Ploieşti?

The last nearby earthquake was recorded on 2026-08-25 01:56 UTC.

What is the strongest earthquake recorded near Ploieşti?

The strongest earthquake recorded near Ploieşti reached magnitude 7.7 on 1940-11-10 01:39 UTC, near Brasov.

Map

Earthquakes within 100 km of Ploieşti

The map centers on Ploieşti and highlights the most recent earthquakes detected within 100 km.

Average magnitude

4.5

Average depth

130.9 km

Timeline

Recent seismic activity

Latest 3 events shown

UTC	Magnitude	Region	Depth
2026-08-25 01:56	M 4.4	Sfântu Gheorghe Romania	143.6 km
2026-08-11 17:21	M 4.6	Brasov Romania	140.0 km
2025-10-25 01:19	M 4.2	Brasov Romania	127.6 km

Monthly profile

Recent monthly trend

2025-10 1 events

2026-08 2 events

Historic snapshot

Earthquakes history

Strongest years

1986 M 7.2 max · 9 earthquakes 1973 M 5.6 max · 5 earthquakes 1999 M 5.4 max · 7 earthquakes 2005 M 5.2 max · 15 earthquakes 1992 M 5.2 max · 9 earthquakes

Year	Max magnitude	Earthquakes
2023	M 4.6	8
2022	M 5.1	5
2021	M 4.4	5
2017	M 4.7	8
2015	M 4.5	9
2014	M 4.7	9
2008	M 4.3	5
2007	M 4.4	6
2006	M 4.6	6
2005	M 5.2	15
2004	M 4.8	8
1999	M 5.4	7
1993	M 5.0	6
1992	M 5.2	9
1991	M 4.8	8
1987	M 4.7	5
1986	M 7.2	9
1985	M 5.2	5
1984	M 4.7	5
1983	M 4.8	8
1979	M 5.1	5
1973	M 5.6	5