On the night of November 1, 2026, a series of four earthquakes was recorded in Romania’s Vrancea seismic zone; another tremor occurred that morning in the Black Sea. The earthquakes ranged in magnitude from 2.1 to 3.6, according to data from the National Institute for Research and Development in Earth Physics (INCDFP).
The first earthquake occurred at 12:46 a.m. local time in Vrancea County. It had a magnitude of 3.0, and its epicenter was located at a depth of 69.9 km.
At 1:35 a.m., a second, stronger tremor with a magnitude of 3.6 was recorded at a depth of 124.4 km. The epicenter was located approximately 37 km south of the city of Focșani and 64 km south of Buzău.
A third earthquake, with a magnitude of 2.1, occurred at 02:26 at a depth of 110.3 km. A fourth tremor, with a magnitude of 2.5, was recorded at 06:33 in Buzău County at a depth of 144.4 km.
Another earthquake occurred at 07:03 in the Black Sea, approximately 87 km south of Sevastopol. Its magnitude was 3.6, and the epicenter was at a depth of 69.8 km.
Experts classified all five earthquakes as minor. No reports of damage or casualties have been received.
The strongest earthquake in Romania since the beginning of 2026 occurred on October 19 in Buzău County. Its magnitude reached 4.8.
The Vrancea seismic zone, located in the Eastern Carpathians, is considered one of the most active seismic regions in Europe. Earthquakes here often occur at significant depths, and stronger tremors can be felt far beyond Romania’s borders, particularly in Moldova, Serbia, and Ukraine.
