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M3.7 Earthquake near ROMANIA (Romania)

UTC time: 2025-12-23 21:43:12 UTC Local time: —

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M3.7 Earthquake near ROMANIA (Romania) · 2025-12-23 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.7 Earthquake near ROMANIA (Romania) · 2025-12-23 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.7 earthquake was recorded near ROMANIA (Romania) on December 23, 2025 at 21:43 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 66 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
07bf9de79f4499dc5f5ac174f48266ca058940e7
Magnitude
M3.7
Depth
66.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-23 21:43:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Romania
Source
emsc
Coordinates
45.41170, 25.81840
Temperature
-4.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 66 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 66 km
Shallow
66 km
66 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

Felt reports

6felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Dec 24, 2025, 6:32 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Brașov-Ghimbav International AirportRomania · GHV · LRBV
    40.0 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

Romania

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 86 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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Stats (last 24h)

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