M4.5 Earthquake – 2 km W of Lunca Jariștei, Romania
Oct 19, 2026 08:51 UTC (22 days ago)
- Magnitude
- 4.5 (mb)
- Time
- Oct 19, 2026 08:51 UTC
- Depth
- 124.8 km (77.5 mi)
- Epicenter
- 45.481°, 26.217°
- Location
- 2 km W of Lunca Jariștei, Romania
- Reported by
- USGS, EMSC, GEOFON · USGS event page
Each circle is an earthquake. Bigger and redder = stronger. The ring marks 100 km around the epicenter.
Magnitude<33–44–55–66+AgeLast hourLast 24 hOlder
Other earthquakes within 100 km (last 30 days)
| Mag | Location | When |
|---|---|---|
| 2.5 | 38 km W of Focsani, Romania | 31 h ago Nov 8, 2026 17:40 UTC |
| 2.6 | 13 km NNE of Ramnicu Sarat, Romania | 4 days ago Nov 6, 2026 07:51 UTC |
| 3.1 | 42 km NNW of Mizil, Romania | 5 days ago Nov 5, 2026 12:49 UTC |
| 3.5 | 42 km SE of Targu Secuiesc, Romania | 6 days ago Nov 4, 2026 04:09 UTC |
| 2.7 | 44 km E of Sacele, Romania | 8 days ago Nov 2, 2026 02:33 UTC |
| 2.5 | 46 km WNW of Ramnicu Sarat, Romania | 9 days ago Nov 1, 2026 04:33 UTC |
| 3.5 | 37 km W of Focsani, Romania | 9 days ago Oct 31, 2026 23:35 UTC |
| 3.0 | 35 km WNW of Focsani, Romania | 9 days ago Oct 31, 2026 22:46 UTC |
| 2.6 | 51 km SSE of Targu Secuiesc, Romania | 9 days ago Oct 31, 2026 20:04 UTC |
| 3.1 | 44 km SE of Targu Secuiesc, Romania | 14 days ago Oct 27, 2026 03:42 UTC |
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