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USGS usp0000mtc

4 Mar 1977, 19:21

2 km N of Spulber, Romania

A magnitude 7.5 mwc earthquake at 94 km depth.

Depth94 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated19 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 2 km N of Spulber, Romania?

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45.772000, 26.761000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp0000mtc
Coordinates
45.772, 26.761
Network
us
Significance
865