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1977 Vrancea earthquake

1977 CE · Romania, Europe · Disaster

1977 Vrancea earthquake
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The 1977 Vrancea earthquake occurred on 4 March 1977, at 21:22 local time, and was felt throughout the Balkans. It had a magnitude of 7. 5, making it the second most powerful earthquake recorded in Romania in the 20th century, after the 10 November 1940 seismic event.

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