city 1976

Ploieşti earthquakes in 1976

Earthquake archive for Ploieşti in 1976: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

All periods 1975 1977

Overview

Period at a glance

Recorded earthquakes

5.2

Strongest magnitude

4.8

Average magnitude

150.5 km

Average depth

Strongest event

5.2

01 Oct 1976

Brasov, Romania

Depth

146.0 km

UTC

17:50:43

Coordinates

45.681, 26.492

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Analysis of the recorded activity

During 1976, 2 earthquakes were recorded near Ploieşti. Magnitudes ranged from 4.4 to 5.2, with an average of 4.8; depths ranged from 146.0 to 155.0 km, averaging 150.5 km. Activity extended from Tuesday, September 7, 1976 to Friday, October 1, 1976 UTC.

Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

Mag

Location

Details

5.2 146.0 km

Brasov, Romania

01 Oct 1976 17:50:43 UTC

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4.4 155.0 km

Brasov, Romania

07 Sep 1976 17:38:08 UTC