city 1988

Ploieşti earthquakes in 1988

Earthquake archive for Ploieşti in 1988: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

Overview

Period at a glance

2
Recorded earthquakes
4.7
Strongest magnitude
4.6
Average magnitude
147.4 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.7
08 Jan 1988

Săcele, Romania

Depth
136.0 km
UTC
16:50:38
Coordinates
45.528, 26.274

Analysis of the recorded activity

During 1988, 2 earthquakes were recorded near Ploieşti. Magnitudes ranged from 4.4 to 4.7, with an average of 4.6; depths ranged from 136.0 to 158.7 km, averaging 147.4 km. Activity extended from Thursday, January 7, 1988 to Friday, January 8, 1988 UTC.

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

Event list

All earthquakes

2
4.7 136.0 km
Săcele, Romania
08 Jan 1988 16:50:38 UTC
4.4 158.7 km
Focşani, Romania
07 Jan 1988 10:21:42 UTC