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M2.5 Earthquake near ROMANIA (Romania)

UTC time: 2025-12-28 10:24:17 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near ROMANIA (Romania) on December 28, 2025 at 10:24 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 14 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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Details

ID
02647b79f0bb36c14330c3931255ee7fe1a46fa5
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
13.8 km
UTC time
2025-12-28 10:24:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Romania
Source
emsc
Coordinates
44.45240, 25.97090
Temperature
5.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13.8 km
Shallow
13.8 km
13.8 km — shallower than the regional average (84.4 km)
Regional average: 84.4 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International AirportRomania · BBU · LRBS
    11.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Bucharest Henri Coandă International AirportRomania · OTP · LROP
    16.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 154 Catalogue entries

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