Another Earthquake Strikes Romania, Tremors Felt in Ukraine
On December 4, at night, an earthquake with a magnitude of 4.8 occurred in Romania, which was also felt in southern Ukraine. This was reported by NewsMaker with reference to data from the Romanian Institute of Earth Physics.
The earthquake occurred in the Vrancea seismic zone at 00:05 GMT, 54 km from the city of Buzau. The tremors were felt in the cities of Sfântu-Gheorghe, Focsani, Buzau, Brasov and Ploesti.
The earthquake was also felt in Bucharest, as well as in Odesa region and the Danube region.
There were no reports of damage or casualties as a result of the earthquake in Romania.
The previous earthquake with a magnitude of 4.2 occurred in Romania, in the Vrancea county, not so long ago, on November 26. This was reported by the US Geological Survey.
Reference: The Vrancea seismic zone is one of the largest seismic nodes in Europe, located at the intersection of the Eastern and Southern Carpathians (Romania).
The earthquake also occurred in Turkey. On Monday, the country felt tremors with a magnitude of 5.1 on the Richter scale. The epicentre of the earthquake, which caused no immediate casualties or damage, was located in the Gulf of Gemlica in the Sea of Marmara, about 60 kilometres south of Istanbul, CNN Turk reported.
Walls shook in both the Asian and European parts of the city. People were forced to take to the streets for safety.
Turkey's most populous city is located near the North Anatolian Fault, one of the most active in the world. A magnitude 7.6 earthquake with an epicentre on the eastern outskirts of the city killed more than 17,000 people in 1999.
As The Gaze previously reported, a month ago, more than 150 people were tragically killed and approximately 400 others injured in the most powerful earthquake in western Nepal since 2015.
According to the US Geological Survey, an earthquake measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale struck Karnali province, 500 kilometres west of Kathmandu, on 3 November. However, significant tremors were also felt in India, particularly in New Delhi. The remote regions of Jhajjarkot and West Rukum were most affected by this natural disaster.
According to the authorities, residential buildings in several mountainous villages in the affected region suffered 90% of the damage.
In early September, a powerful earthquake claimed more than 800 lives in Morocco. A powerful earthquake measuring 7.2 on the Richter scale struck the Atlas Mountains, 71 kilometres southwest of Marrakech, at a depth of 18.5 kilometres.
Officials said at least 820 people were killed and more than 600 injured. Most of the casualties occurred in remote mountainous areas of the country.