Romania

M2.6 Earthquake near ROMANIA (Romania)

UTC time: 2025-05-17 03:52:48 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 17, 2025 at 03:52 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near ROMANIA (Romania). At around 111 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
9ffd1276d60b609e46297a53b24b5f2320beba15
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
110.5 km
UTC time
2025-05-17 03:52:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
45.76730, 26.75050
Temperature
6.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 110.5 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 110.5 km
Intermediate
110.5 km
110.5 km — deeper than the regional average (84.4 km)
Regional average: 84.4 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

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Context for this earthquake

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