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4.5

2 km W of Lunca Jariștei, Romania

19 October 2026, 11:51:57 (+03) 2026-10-19 08:51:57 UTC

3 sources: EMSC, USGS, GFZ mb
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Magnitude
4.5 mb
Depth
124.8 km
Coordinates
45.4810, 26.2168
Data consistency
88/100

Regional activity (100 km)

Last 24 hours
0
Last 7 days
5
Last 30 days
17

Approximate energy released

≈ 85 t TNT

3.55e+11 J

Approximated with the Gutenberg–Richter relation (log E = 1.5 M + 4.8); depends on magnitude type. Gutenberg & Richter (1956).

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Impact information reported by sources

  • USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Tsunami flag: No

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Nearby places

No records.

Nearby faults (50 km)

No mapped fault within 50 km.

Last year, within 100 km

20 earthquakes

By magnitude

  • M0 0
  • M1 0
  • M2 7
  • M3 11
  • M4 2
  • M5 0
  • M6 0
  • M7 0
  • M8+ 0

By depth

  • 0–10 km 1
  • 10–20 km 1
  • 20–40 km 0
  • 40–70 km 2
  • 70–150 km 15
  • 150+ km 1

Largest previous earthquakes within 100 km

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Comparison with past records

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No earlier earthquakes are recorded in this area.

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Source comparison

Sources report different values.
Agency Magnitude Depth Time (UTC) Difference from master Original record
EMSC-CSEM
ROMANIA
 4.5 mb 124.1 km 08:51:57.560 Δt 0.01 sn · 7.69 km · ΔM 0 Original record
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Displayed
2 km W of Lunca Jariștei, Romania
 4.5 mb 124.8 km 08:51:57.571 Δt 0 sn · 0 km · ΔM 0 Original record
GFZ GEOFON
Romania
 4.7 mb 121.0 km 08:51:57.770 Δt 0.2 sn · 30.33 km · ΔM +0.2 Original record

This value summarises agreement between sources; it is not a measure of scientific accuracy. Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC-CSEM) — CC BY 4.0 U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Earthquake Hazards Program — Public domain (U.S. Government) GEOFON Program, GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences — CC BY 4.0

Revision history

  1. 19.10.2026 17:08:07 · EMSC · update

    depth: 130 → 124.1 latitude: 45.4969 → 45.4745 longitude: 26.3424 → 26.3147 magnitude: 4.8 → 4.5 time: 2026-10-19T08:51:57.890+00:00 → 2026-10-19T08:51:57.560+00:00 magnitude type: ml → mb

  2. 19.10.2026 12:18:54 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 130 → 124.75 latitude: 45.4969 → 45.481 longitude: 26.3424 → 26.2168 magnitude: 4.8 → 4.5 time: 2026-10-19T08:51:57.890Z → 2026-10-19 08:51:57.571+00:00 source count: 2 → 3 review status: automatic → reviewed magnitude type: ml → mb confirming sources: emsc,gfz → emsc,usgs,gfz preferred source: 3 → 4

  3. 19.10.2026 12:06:13 · GFZ · update

    depth: 133.3 → 121 latitude: 45.545 → 45.524 longitude: 26.531 → 26.6 time: 2026-10-19T08:51:57.020+00:00 → 2026-10-19T08:51:57.770+00:00

  4. 19.10.2026 12:01:12 · EMSC · update

    time: 2026-10-19T08:51:58.120+00:00 → 2026-10-19T08:51:57.890+00:00 magnitude type: m → ml

  5. 19.10.2026 12:01:12 · SISTEM · recompute

    time: 2026-10-19T08:51:58.120Z → 2026-10-19 08:51:57.890+00:00 magnitude type: m → ml

  6. 19.10.2026 11:58:05 · GFZ · update

    depth: 120.5 → 133.3 latitude: 45.493 → 45.545 longitude: 26.418 → 26.531 time: 2026-10-19T08:51:58.070+00:00 → 2026-10-19T08:51:57.020+00:00

  7. 19.10.2026 11:56:59 · EMSC · update

    depth: 120.5 → 130 latitude: 45.493 → 45.4969 longitude: 26.418 → 26.3424 time: 2026-10-19T08:51:58.430+00:00 → 2026-10-19T08:51:58.120+00:00

  8. 19.10.2026 11:56:59 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 120.5 → 130 latitude: 45.493 → 45.4969 longitude: 26.418 → 26.3424 time: 2026-10-19T08:51:58.430Z → 2026-10-19 08:51:58.120+00:00

  9. 19.10.2026 11:56:00 · SISTEM · recompute

    source count: 1 → 2 confirming sources: emsc → emsc,gfz

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