BLACK - SEA

last event Sun, 16 Aug 2026, 22:22:15 ML 4.0 Depth 18.0 km Lat 44.3424 °N Lon 32.6261 °E

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LATEST EVENT, ID #2026081622221505:

On SUN, 16 AUG 2026, 22:22:15, an earthquake with a magnitude of ML 4.0 has occured in BLACK - SEA at a depth of 18.0 km

Epicentral distances: 513 km E-SE de Nehoiu, 527 km E de Ploiesti, 503 km SE de Iasi, 520 km E de Bucuresti, 534 km E-SE de Covasna, 455 km E-SE de Focsani, 542 km E-SE de Targu Secuiesc, 454 km E-SE de Ramnicu Sarat, 482 km E-SE de Andreiasu de Jos, 468 km E de Buzau, 442 km E-SE de Tecuci, 457 km E-SE de Marasesti, 470 km E-SE de Adjud, 442 km E-SE de Barlad

Latitude: 44.3424 °N, Longitude: 32.6261 °E

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LATEST EVENTS IN ROMANIA
Event ID	Datetime	Country	Network	Lat.	Lon.	Mag.	Depth	Region
2026081622221505	Sun, 16 Aug 2026, 22:22:15 last event	RO	RO	44.3424	32.6261	ML 4.0	18.0 km	BLACK - SEA
2026081117211638	Tue, 11 Aug 2026, 17:21:16	RO	RO	45.5405	26.3151	ML 4.3	133.0 km	ZONA SEISMICA VRANCEA - BUZAU
2026080711231654	Fri, 07 Aug 2026, 11:23:16	RO	RO	45.3587	26.2221	ML 3.2	114.0 km	ZONA SEISMICA VRANCEA - BUZAU
2026080610222123	Thu, 06 Aug 2026, 10:22:21	RO	RO	45.4031	26.3265	ML 3.4	128.0 km	ZONA SEISMICA VRANCEA - BUZAU
2026080320471288	Mon, 03 Aug 2026, 20:47:12	RO	RO	45.723	26.6069	ML 3.0	89.0 km	ZONA SEISMICA VRANCEA - VRANCEA
2026080309345718	Mon, 03 Aug 2026, 09:34:57	RO	RO	45.6439	26.6031	ML 3.1	121.0 km	ZONA SEISMICA VRANCEA - VRANCEA
2026072814011116	Tue, 28 Jul 2026, 14:01:11	RO	RO	45.5554	26.5869	ML 3.4	119.0 km	ZONA SEISMICA VRANCEA - BUZAU
2026072719475473	Mon, 27 Jul 2026, 19:47:54	RO	RO	45.6114	26.6019	ML 3.3	103.0 km	ZONA SEISMICA VRANCEA - BUZAU
2026072523352684	Sat, 25 Jul 2026, 23:35:26	RO	RO	45.4976	26.2918	ML 3.5	147.0 km	ZONA SEISMICA VRANCEA - BUZAU
2026072520203045	Sat, 25 Jul 2026, 20:20:30	RO	RO	45.6427	26.518	ML 3.2	88.0 km	ZONA SEISMICA VRANCEA - BUZAU
2026072402194088	Fri, 24 Jul 2026, 02:19:40	RO	RO	45.5279	26.5503	ML 3.3	109.0 km	ZONA SEISMICA VRANCEA - BUZAU
2026071914451727	Sun, 19 Jul 2026, 14:45:17	RO	RO	45.5909	26.4736	ML 3.2	85.0 km	ZONA SEISMICA VRANCEA - BUZAU
2026070119502545	Wed, 01 Jul 2026, 19:50:25	RO	RO	44.9016	22.4552	ML 3.0	7.0 km	BANAT - CARAS-SEVERIN
2026062002375981	Sat, 20 Jun 2026, 02:37:59	RO	RO	45.5623	26.3369	ML 3.0	138.0 km	ZONA SEISMICA VRANCEA - BUZAU
2026061915411496	Fri, 19 Jun 2026, 15:41:14	RO	RO	45.7702	26.7711	ML 3.5	133.0 km	ZONA SEISMICA VRANCEA - VRANCEA
2026061022585978	Wed, 10 Jun 2026, 22:58:59	RO	RO	45.6647	26.616	ML 3.5	119.0 km	ZONA SEISMICA VRANCEA - VRANCEA
2026060720551360	Sun, 07 Jun 2026, 20:55:13	RO	RO	45.6203	26.525	ML 3.5	131.0 km	ZONA SEISMICA VRANCEA - BUZAU
2026060300270514	Wed, 03 Jun 2026, 00:27:05	RO	RO	45.5171	26.4653	ML 3.1	124.0 km	ZONA SEISMICA VRANCEA - BUZAU
2026053121470031	Sun, 31 May 2026, 21:47:00	RO	RO	45.5271	26.5127	ML 3.3	113.0 km	ZONA SEISMICA VRANCEA - BUZAU
2026052917084809	Fri, 29 May 2026, 17:08:48	RO	RO	45.5236	26.4617	ML 3.5	119.0 km	ZONA SEISMICA VRANCEA - BUZAU
2026052514334024	Mon, 25 May 2026, 14:33:40	RO	RO	45.6615	26.5923	ML 3.8	134.0 km	ZONA SEISMICA VRANCEA - VRANCEA
2026052402022628	Sun, 24 May 2026, 02:02:26	RO	RO	45.6893	26.503	ML 3.5	87.0 km	ZONA SEISMICA VRANCEA - VRANCEA
2026051605535367	Sat, 16 May 2026, 05:53:53	RO	RO	45.6355	26.5649	ML 3.5	144.0 km	ZONA SEISMICA VRANCEA - VRANCEA
2026050922503697	Sat, 09 May 2026, 22:50:36	RO	RO	45.4879	26.2254	ML 3.6	130.0 km	ZONA SEISMICA VRANCEA - BUZAU
2026050818360526	Fri, 08 May 2026, 18:36:05	RO	RO	45.7683	26.8108	ML 3.1	128.0 km	ZONA SEISMICA VRANCEA - VRANCEA
2026050415305136	Mon, 04 May 2026, 15:30:51	RO	RO	45.3497	25.9693	ML 3.3	133.0 km	MUNTENIA - PRAHOVA
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