- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- November 10, 1940 CE
- Location:
- Romania
- Magnitude:
- 7.3
- Depth:
- 150 km
- Deaths:
- 1,000
- Intensity (MMI):
- 10
- Damage:
- ~$10M (value at the time)
Cross-catalog records
This event is recorded in 6 separate scientific catalogs, each of which may give a different magnitude (the disagreement between catalogs is itself valuable for research):
- NOAA_SIGEQ: M 7.3
- EMEC_2021: Mw 5.2
- EMEC_2021: Mw 5
- EMEC_2021: Mw 4.9
- EMEC_2021: Mw 4.5
- EMEC_2021: Mw 5.9
Other earthquake records of 1940 CE
- China, Yunnan Province · Ms 6 · 181 deaths
- Peru · Mw 8.2 · 179 deaths
- Turkey, Kayseri, Develi · 37 deaths
- Turkey-Cis · M 6 · 16 deaths
- Japan, W. Hokkaido Island · Ms 7.5 · 10 deaths
- California, Mexico · Ms 7.2 · 9 deaths
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Earthquake Database, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K · License: U.S. Government Work · institutional record ↗
Frequently asked questions
- When did 1940 CE Earthquake — Romania happen?
- November 10, 1940 CE.
- Where does this information come from?
- This record comes from NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Earthquake Database, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K; it was not hand-authored and is stored together with its source.
- How many people died?
- Recorded estimate: 1,000. Historical death tolls vary by source.