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M4.0 Earthquake near ROMANIA (Romania)

UTC time: 2025-10-15 04:57:18 UTC Local time: —

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M4.0 Earthquake near ROMANIA (Romania) · 2025-10-15 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.0 Earthquake near ROMANIA (Romania) · 2025-10-15 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.0 earthquake was recorded near ROMANIA (Romania) on October 15, 2025 at 04:57 UTC. With a focal depth of about 13 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
91725896a7a772722a17bb3eae568e36f9b102c1
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
12.8 km
UTC time
2025-10-15 04:57:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Romania
Source
emsc
Coordinates
47.81290, 23.07170
Temperature
6.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12.8 km
Shallow
12.8 km
12.8 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

Felt reports

29felt 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: Oct 15, 2025, 7:14 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Satu Mare International AirportRomania · SUJ · LRSM
    18.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Maramureș International AirportRomania · BAY · LRBM
    34.0 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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