3.1
Earthquake Details: 33 km from Galaţi, Galați, Romania
Sep 6, 2026, 22:08:58
A magnitude 3.1 earthquake occurred near 33 km from Galaţi, Galați, Romania on Sep 6, 2026 at 22:08:58. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -16.8 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-16.8 km
Significance0
Latitude45.5498
Longitude27.6615
Event IDemsc:20260906_0000279
Magnitude3.1
Updated:Sep 6, 2026, 22:50:35 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 7, 2026, 01:08:58 GMT+3
- UTC
- Sep 6, 2026, 22:08:58 UTC
-16.8 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
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