5
Recorded earthquakes
city
1973
Ploieşti earthquakes in 1973
Earthquake archive for Ploieşti in 1973: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
5.6
Strongest magnitude
4.6
Average magnitude
141.8 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.6
20 Aug 1973
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 1973, 5 earthquakes were recorded near Ploieşti. Magnitudes ranged from 4.0 to 5.6, with an average of 4.6; depths ranged from 73.0 to 174.0 km, averaging 141.8 km. Activity extended from Friday, January 5, 1973 to Friday, December 21, 1973 UTC.
Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
5.6
73.0 km
Brasov, Romania
20 Aug 1973 15:18:28 UTC
4.9
174.0 km
Brasov, Romania
23 Oct 1973 10:50:58 UTC
4.4
131.0 km
Buzau, Romania
05 Jan 1973 12:37:47 UTC
4.1
159.0 km
Focşani, Romania
31 Mar 1973 23:34:07 UTC
4.0
172.0 km
Râmnicu Sărat, Romania
21 Dec 1973 02:46:36 UTC