5
Recorded earthquakes
city
1987
Ploieşti earthquakes in 1987
Earthquake archive for Ploieşti in 1987: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.7
Strongest magnitude
4.4
Average magnitude
149.5 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.7
21 Mar 1987
Focşani, Romania
Depth
168.9 km
UTC
03:01:20
Coordinates
45.694, 26.710
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 1987, 5 earthquakes were recorded near Ploieşti. Magnitudes ranged from 4.1 to 4.7, with an average of 4.4; depths ranged from 117.8 to 169.3 km, averaging 149.5 km. Activity extended from Wednesday, March 18, 1987 to Monday, October 19, 1987 UTC.
Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.7
168.9 km
Focşani, Romania
21 Mar 1987 03:01:20 UTC
4.6
117.8 km
Focşani, Romania
18 Mar 1987 17:55:45 UTC
4.4
161.3 km
Brasov, Romania
04 Sep 1987 01:40:29 UTC
4.3
169.3 km
Brasov, Romania
04 Sep 1987 09:58:33 UTC
4.1
130.1 km
Focşani, Romania
19 Oct 1987 19:20:08 UTC