An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.2 occurred on Sunday evening, at 19:44, in the seismic zone of Vranca, Buzeu county, at a depth of 130 kilometers, the National Research Institute of Earth Physics (INCDFP) reports.

According to the data published by INCDFP, “On 03/12/2023, 19:44:22 (Romanian time), a moderate earthquake with a magnitude of ML 4.2 occurred in the seismic zone of Vranca, (county) Buzeu, at a depth of 130.6 km. “.

An earthquake of the same magnitude also occurred in Buzeu County, this also happened during the day on Saturday.

Sunday’s earthquake had epicentral intensity II and occurred near the following cities: 56 km northwest of Buzău, 58 km southeast of Sfantu Gheorghe, 58 km east of Brasov, 66 km northeast of Ploiesti, 70 km west of Fokshani, 93 km northeast of Tirgovishte. .

The strongest earthquake this year in our country occurred on February 14 in the Gorzh district. It had a magnitude of 5.7 degrees and occurred at a depth of only 6.3 kilometers. The day before, an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2 occurred in the same area at a depth of 16.5 kilometers.