Magnitude 5.9 - ROMANIA
2004 October 27 20:34:36 UTC
Earthquake Details
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| Magnitude | 5.9 |
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| 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 |
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| Event ID | usqcck |
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Earthquake Summary
Felt Reports
Minor damage to several buildings at Bucharest, Braila and in northern Bulgaria. Some roads damaged in the Bucharest area. Felt at Istanbul, Turkey and parts of Hungry, Moldova and Ukraine.
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