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Earthquakes in Gorj County

Latest earthquakes in Gorj County (Romania), the strongest recorded, statistics and nearby places.

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Key statistics (30 days)

Earthquakes M2.5+ and the wildfire fronts shown on the map.

Recent events in Gorj County

No significant events in the last few days.

Historical overview

Earthquakes M3.0+ and significant events of other hazards.

About Gorj County

Gorj County has recorded 16 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1990. The strongest was M5.6 in 2023.

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Earthquakes

16 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1990. The strongest was M5.6.

Recent earthquakes

No earthquakes of magnitude 2.5+ in the last 12 months.

Strongest earthquakes on record

MagLocationTime (UTC)Depth
5.69 km NW of Targu Jiu, Romania10.0 km
5.012 km NW of Targu Jiu, Romania10.0 km
4.911 km W of Targu Jiu, Romania10.0 km
4.517 km W of Targu Jiu, Romania10.0 km
4.520 km E of Targu Jiu, Romania6.0 km
4.413 km WNW of Targu Jiu, Romania10.0 km
4.3near Targu Jiu, Romania11.1 km
4.021 km W of Targu Jiu, Romania12.9 km
4.018 km W of Targu Jiu, Romania10.2 km
3.819 km WSW of Targu Jiu, Romania33.0 km
3.68 km E of Targu Jiu, Romania33.0 km
3.422 km NW of Targu Jiu, Romania11.3 km
3.312 km W of Targu Jiu, Romania20.7 km
3.323 km WSW of Targu Jiu, Romania33.0 km
3.09 km N of Tismana, Romania6.5 km

Earthquakes per year (M3.0+)

19902023
Year
20238M5.6
20121M4.5
20082M3.4
20072M3.0
20031M3.3
19991M3.8
19901M3.6

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