The earthquake, with a magnitude of 5.2 on the Richter scale, was recorded in the southwest of the country, Monday afternoon, at 16:58.
“The earthquake occurred between Lupeni and Târgu Jiu at a depth of 15 km. It is 5.2 degrees on the Richter scale,” seismologist Adina Rău told Tion.
It occurred in Oltenia, Gorj, at a depth of 15 km, 102 km SW of Sibiu, 107 km NW of Craiova, 137 km W of Pitești, 166 km E of Timișoara, 179 km S of Cluj-Napoca, 183 km SE of Arad, 196 km W of Brașov, 218km E of Belgrade, 222km E of Zemun, 224km W of Ploiesti.
Those from ISU Timiș traveled to reconnoitre after the earthquake. No calls for help have been received.
“Starting at 17:15, the ISU TIMIS subunits move in post-earthquake reconnaissance. At the level of the ISU Timiș Dispatch, until this moment, there have been no calls requesting support following the earthquake,” ISU Timiș representatives say.
If you felt the earthquake, you can fill in HERE a macroseismic questionnaire.
Those from the General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations (IGSU) Romania have also reported that until now no calls have been forwarded through 112 and no material damage or casualties have been reported.
How we behave in case of an earthquake:
“In the case of earthquakes, the RO-ALERT System will not broadcast notifications, prior to their triggering. After the earthquake, if it generates serious consequences, it will be possible to broadcast warning messages to the population, with appropriate protection measures (for example: emergency aid distribution points)”, say those from IGSU Romania.
