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QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp0002xpm
USGS usp0002xpm

30 Aug 1986, 22:28

7 km NNE of Ca?oca, Romania

A magnitude 7.2 mw earthquake at 132.3 km depth.

Depth132.3 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated27 April 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 7 km NNE of Ca?oca, Romania?

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45.547000, 26.316000

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M 6.69

5 km NNE of Lyaskovets, Bulgaria

M 7.74

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp0002xpm
Coordinates
45.547, 26.316
Network
us
Significance
798