Earthquake in Romania felt in Odesa region

Earthquake in Romania felt in Odesa region

Ukrinform
A 4.2-magnitude earthquake struck Romania and was felt in Ukraine's southern Odesa region.

This was reported by Volcano Discovery, according to Ukrinform.

The earthquake occurred at approximately 21:30 on May 11 near Vrancea, in the municipality of Focsani, Romania, at a depth of 120 kilometers. Cities near the epicenter experienced light tremors.

The tremors were felt within a radius of 400 kilometers, reaching parts of Ukraine and Moldova.

According to local media, the earthquake was felt in the Odesa region, specifically in the towns of Reni and Izmail. No reports were received from the city of Odesa.

Read also: Magnitude 3.67 earthquake strikes Poltava region

However, the tremors in the region were very mild and did not cause any discomfort. Mostly, they were noticed by weather-sensitive individuals.

Illustrative photo

While citing and using any materials on the Internet, links to the website ukrinform.net not lower than the first paragraph are mandatory. In addition, citing the translated materials of foreign media outlets is possible only if there is a link to the website ukrinform.net and the website of a foreign media outlet. Materials marked as "Advertisement" or with a disclaimer reading "The material has been posted in accordance with Part 3 of Article 9 of the Law of Ukraine "On Advertising" No. 270/96-VR of July 3, 1996 and the Law of Ukraine "On the Media" No. 2849-Х of March 31, 2023 and on the basis of an agreement/invoice.

Online media entity; Media identifier - R40-01421.

© 2015-2025 Ukrinform. All rights reserved.

Extended searchHide extended search
By period:
-
OSZAR »