The 2014 Vrancea earthquake struck Vrancea County on 22 November 2014 at 21:14:17 local time, with a moment magnitude of 5.7.[1] 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).[2][3][4]
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| UTC time | 2014-11-22 19:14:17 |
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| ISC event | 611079159 |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | 22 November 2014 |
| Local time | 21:14 |
| Duration | 30 seconds |
| Magnitude | 5.7 Mw |
| Depth | 39 kilometres (24 mi) |
| Epicenter | 45°52′N 27°11′E / 45.87°N 27.18°E |
| Areas affected | Romania, Moldova, Ukraine, and Bulgaria |
| Total damage | damaged roads and buildings |
| Max. intensity | MMI VI (Strong) |
| Aftershocks | 8 across 2.5 Mw |
| Casualties | |
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).[1]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.[5]
Damage
Shortly after the earthquake, Mobile Telephone network services were disrupted.[6] The frontage of an old building in Tulcea was damaged, and a radiator installed in a sixth-floor apartment fell and injured the owner.[7]
Four communes in Vrancea County lost electrical power.[6] In Focșani, a portion of a roof collapsed,[6] and a road cracked.[8]
Residents of northern Galați County were affected by electrical outages and water shortages.[9][10]
Aftershocks
A list of aftershocks is included below.
| Date | Hour | Depth | Latitude | Longitude | Magnitude |
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| 22 November 2014 | 19:14:17 | 39 km | 45.87N | 27.16E | 5.7 Mw |
| 22 November | 20:24:47 | 34 km | 45.86N | 27.16E | 2.8 Mw |
| 22 November | 20:30:56 | 36 km | 45.85N | 27.19E | 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 November | 04:01:58 | 31 km | 45.82N | 27.18E | 2.6 Mw |
| 23 November | 10:16:14 | 29 km | 45.81N | 27.21E | 2.7 Mw |
| 24 November | 15:06:08 | 109 km | 45.46N | 26.31E | 2.9 Mw |
| 25 November | 01:52:25 | 32 km | 45.85N | 27.16E | 3.2 Mw |