The 2014 Vrancea earthquake struck Vrancea County on 22 November 2014 at , with a moment magnitude of 5.7. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 39 kilometers and lasted for thirty seconds. On the Mercalli scale the quake registered an intensity of VI (Strong).Cutremur moderat de 5,7 grade in Vrancea -www.cutremur.net , accesat pe 23 noiembrie 2014
The earthquake was felt in northern Bulgaria and the Moldovan city of Chișinău. Towns located near the epicenter include: Mărășești (6 kilometers), Tecuci (22 kilometers), Focșani (21 kilometers), Adjud (25 kilometers) and Onești (51 kilometers). Mircea Radulian, the leader of Institutul Național de Cercetare-Dezvoltare pentru Fizica Pământului, reported that in Galați and Focșani, towns nearer the epicenter, moment magnitude measured over 6.0.
Damage Shortly after the earthquake, Mobile Telephone network services were disrupted. The frontage of an old building in Tulcea was damaged, and a radiator installed in a sixth-floor apartment fell and injured the owner.
Four communes in Vrancea County lost electrical power. In Focșani, a portion of a roof collapsed, and a road cracked.
Residents of northern Galați County were affected by electrical outages and water shortages.
Aftershocks A list of aftershocks is included below. DateHourDepthLatitudeLongitudeMagnitude 22 November 2014 19:14:17 39 km 45.87N 27.16E 5.7 Mw 22 November20:24:47 34 km 45.86N 27.16E2.8 Mw 22 November20:30:56 36 km 45.85N27.19E 3.1 Mw 23 November 01:14:39 34 km 45.88N 27.16E 2.5 Mw 23 November 02:21:05 34 km 45.85N 27.19E 2.5 Mw 23 November04:01:58 31 km 45.82N 27.18E2.6 Mw 23 November10:16:14 29 km 45.81N 27.21E 2.7 Mw24 November15:06:08 109 km 45.46N 26.31E 2.9 Mw25 November01:52:25 32 km45.85N 27.16E 3.2 Mw
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