Latest earthquakes near București, Romania today
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București Earthquake Statistics
Average
A total of 125 earthquakes with a magnitude of four or above have struck within 300 km (186 mi) of București, Romania in the past 10 years. This comes down to a yearly average of 12 earthquakes per year, or 1 per month. On average an earthquake will hit near București roughly every 29 days.
A relatively large number of earthquakes occurred near București in 2023. A total of 24 earthquakes (mag 4+) were detected within 300 km of București that year. The strongest had a 5.6 magnitude.
Magnitude Distribution
The table below visualizes the distribution of all earthquakes that occurred within 300km of București in the past 10 years. No earthquakes with a magnitude of 6 or above have occurred near București during this time. Usually, higher magnitudes are less common than lower magnitudes. Small earthquakes with a magnitude below 4 on the Richter scale have been omitted from this overview.
| Magnitude | Earthquakes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Mag. 4 | 118 | 94.4% |
| Mag. 5 | 7 | 5.6% |
| Mag. 6 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mag. 7 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mag. 8 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mag. 9 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mag. 10 | 0 | 0.0% |
Strongest earthquakes near București
The strongest recent earthquake of the past 10 years near București occurred on Dec 28, 2016 01:20 local time (Europe/Bucharest timezone). It had a magnitude of 5.6 and struck 146 kilometers (91 mi) north-northeast of Bucharest, at a depth of 97 km. Discover more strong earthquakes near București in the list below.
A longer time ago, a MAG-7.7 earthquake struck on Nov 10, 1940 03:39, 145 kilometers (90 mi) north-northeast of Bucharest. It is the strongest earthquake near București in the past 125 years (Our data goes back to January 1st, 1900).
In the table below you will find the strongest earthquakes that occurred near București, Romania in the past 10 years. You can use the tabs to find the heaviest historic earthquakes since the year 1900 or within a specific year or distance from București.
Earthquakes by city in București
Click the links below for earthquake reports for major places in București, Romania.
- Bucharest (București)
- Sector 1 (Sectorul 1)
- Sector 2 (Sectorul 2)
- Sector 3 (Sectorul 3)
- Sector 4 (Sectorul 4)
- Sector 5 (Sectorul 5)
- Sector 6 (Sectorul 6)
Frequently Asked Questions
These questions are commonly asked in relation to earthquakes occurring near București.
When was the last earthquake in București, Romania?
A 3.2 magnitude earthquake hit near București on the night of January 21, 2025 at 00:02 local time (Europe/Bucharest). The center of this earthquake was located 107km east of Bucharest at a depth of 15km under land. Check the list on our website for any earthquakes occurring near București, Romania in the past hours.
What was the strongest earthquake near București, Romania?
A 7.7 magnitude earthquake hit near București on the night of November 10, 1940 at 03:39 local time (Europe/Bucharest). The center of this earthquake was located 145km north of Bucharest at a depth of 150km under land. This is the strongest earthquake that occurred near București since the year 1900.
How often do earthquakes occur near București, Romania?
In the past 10 years, 125 earthquakes with a magnitude of four or higher occurred within a 300 kilometer range from București. This averages to 13 earthquakes yearly, or one earthquake every 29 days.
