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Earthquakes near Bucharest today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of Bucharest in the last 24 hours None in the past 30 days either.
Was there an earthquake in Bucharest just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around Bucharest, Romania and updates every few minutes.
- Last 24 hours
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 7 days
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 30 days
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Largest in 30 days
- — none within 100 km
- Largest in past year
- M4.6 127 km N, Aug 11, 2026
- Past year count
- 3 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- 117 km M4.5, Oct 19, 2026
Recent earthquakes near Bucharest
No earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more was located within 100 km of Bucharest in the past 30 days. Between 100 and 150 km out there was 1, the closest M4.5 at 117 km N.
| Time (Bucharest) | UTC | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 11:51 | Oct 19, 08:51 UTC | M4.5 | 117 km N | 125 km | 2 km W of Lunca Jariștei, Romania |
M2.5+ within 150 km, past 30 days, newest first. Times in Europe/Bucharest.
Largest earthquakes near Bucharest in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of Bucharest in the past 12 months was M4.6 on Aug 11, 2026, 127 km N of the city (9 km ESE of Vama Buzăului, Romania).
With 3 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 0.3 a month), the area around Bucharest is occasionally active by global standards. 2 of the ten largest reached M4.5, the level at which damage near the epicentre becomes possible.
| Date | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2026 | M4.6 | 127 km N | 140 km | 9 km ESE of Vama Buzăului, Romania |
| Oct 19, 2026 | M4.5 | 117 km N | 125 km | 2 km W of Lunca Jariștei, Romania |
| Aug 25, 2026 | M4.3 | 133 km N | 149 km | 13 km N of Gura Teghii, Romania |
Was it felt in Bucharest?
USGS "Did You Feel It?" received reports for 1 of these quakes: M4.5 on Oct 19, 2026 (21 reports, max intensity 3.4).
If you felt shaking, you can report it to USGS; reports refine the intensity map within minutes.
Tsunami warning status
None of the earthquakes near Bucharest in the past year carried the USGS tsunami flag, which USGS sets for large quakes in oceanic regions where the tsunami warning centres issue messages.
Official tsunami warnings come from the NOAA tsunami warning centres (tsunami.gov) and national agencies; follow local authorities if you are on a coast after strong shaking.
Earthquakes around the world today
Worldwide, USGS listed 153 earthquakes of M1+ in the last 24 hours; the largest was M5.5 283 km E of Levuka, Fiji.
USGS lists every magnitude in the United States but outside it coverage is complete only from about M4–4.5, so smaller local quakes reported by national agencies may be missing. Magnitudes and locations are revised for hours after an event.
Earthquakes near other cities in Romania and nearby
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Data: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (ComCat), GeoNames (cities, CC BY 4.0).