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Magnitude 5.9 - ROMANIA

2004 October 27 20:34:36 UTC

Earthquake Details

Magnitude 5.9 (Moderate)
Date-Time
  • Wednesday, October 27, 2004 at 20:34:36 (UTC)
    = Coordinated Universal Time
  • Wednesday, October 27, 2004 at 11:34:36 PM
    = local time at epicenter
  • Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
    Location 45.788°N, 26.627°E
    Depth 95.8 km (59.5 miles) set by location program
    Region ROMANIA
    Distances 70 km (45 miles) NNW of Buzau, Romania
    85 km (50 miles) E of Brasov, Romania
    115 km (70 miles) WNW of Galati, Romania
    160 km (100 miles) NNE of BUCHAREST, Romania
    Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 1.8 km (1.1 miles); depth fixed by location program
    Parameters Nst=507, Nph=507, Dmin=12.2 km, Rmss=0.97 sec, Gp= 11°,
    M-type=teleseismic moment magnitude (Mw), Version=R
    Source USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
    Event ID usqcck
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