USGS - science for a changing world

Earthquake Hazards Program

 

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
    • This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
    • Did you feel it?

      Report shaking and damage at your location. You can also view a map displaying accumulated data from your report and others.

    • Preliminary Earthquake Report
    • U.S. Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center
      World Data Center for Seismology, Denver

    Accessibility FOIA Privacy Policies and Notices

    Take Pride in America logo USA.gov logo U.S. Department of the Interior | U.S. Geological Survey
    URL: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/eqinthenews/2004/usqcck/index.php
    Page Contact Information: EHP Web Team
    Page Last Modified: July 16, 2008 20:03:32 UTC