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Earthquakes near Buzău today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of Buzău in the last 24 hours The last M2.5+ within 100 km was M4.5 61 km NW, 7 days ago.
Was there an earthquake in Buzău just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around Buzău, Buzău County, Romania and updates every few minutes.
- Last 24 hours
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 7 days
- 1 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 30 days
- 1 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Largest in 30 days
- M4.5 61 km NW, Oct 19, 2026
- Largest in past year
- M4.6 74 km NW, Aug 11, 2026
- Past year count
- 5 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- 61 km M4.5, Oct 19, 2026
Recent earthquakes near Buzău
USGS recorded 1 earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more within 100 km of Buzău in the past 30 days, 1 of them in the last 7 days. The most recent was M4.5 61 km NW of the city at Oct 19, 11:51 local time (7 days ago).
The average depth was about 125 km and 0 of 1 were shallow (under 70 km), which are the ones most likely to be felt at the surface.
| Time (Buzău) | UTC | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 11:51 | Oct 19, 08:51 UTC | M4.5 | 61 km NW | 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 Buzău in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of Buzău in the past 12 months was M4.6 on Aug 11, 2026, 74 km NW of the city (9 km ESE of Vama Buzăului, Romania).
With 5 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 0.4 a month), the area around Buzău is moderately active by global standards. 3 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 | 74 km NW | 140 km | 9 km ESE of Vama Buzăului, Romania |
| Oct 19, 2026 | M4.5 | 61 km NW | 125 km | 2 km W of Lunca Jariștei, Romania |
| Feb 26, 2026 | M4.5 | 69 km N | 116 km | 1 km SSW of Paltin, Romania |
| Aug 25, 2026 | M4.3 | 60 km NNW | 149 km | 13 km N of Gura Teghii, Romania |
| Sep 6, 2026 | M4.1 | 84 km NE | 10 km | 4 km ENE of Tudor Vladimirescu, Romania |
Was it felt in Buzău?
The largest nearby quake this month, M4.5 at 61 km, may have been felt lightly in Buzău by a rough rule of thumb (an M3 is typically noticed within a few tens of km, an M5 up to a few hundred km; local ground and building type matter a lot).
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 Buzău 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 142 earthquakes of M1+ in the last 24 hours; the largest was M6.5 Bonin Islands, Japan region.
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).