1977 Bucharest earthquake
E629433
The 1977 Bucharest earthquake was a powerful and destructive Vrancea-region seismic event that struck Romania on March 4, 1977, causing extensive damage and significant loss of life, particularly in Bucharest.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 1977 Vrancea earthquake | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | earthquake ⓘ |
| affectedRegion |
Bucharest
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Southern Romania NERFINISHED ⓘ Vrancea County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aftershocks | multiple smaller aftershocks in following days ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
1977 Romania earthquake
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1977 Vrancea earthquake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| buildingsCollapsedInBucharest | over 30 large buildings ⓘ |
| casualties | over 1500 deaths ⓘ |
| casualtiesInBucharest | over 1400 deaths ⓘ |
| casualtiesInRomania | over 1500 deaths ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Romania ⓘ |
| damageType | structural failure of pre-war reinforced concrete buildings ⓘ |
| date | 1977-03-04 ⓘ |
| depth | about 94 km ⓘ |
| epicenterRegion | Vrancea seismic zone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feltInCountry |
Bulgaria
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Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ Hungary NERFINISHED ⓘ Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ Moldova NERFINISHED ⓘ Soviet Union NERFINISHED ⓘ Turkey NERFINISHED ⓘ Yugoslavia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentAtTime | Socialist Republic of Romania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headOfStateAtTime | Nicolae Ceaușescu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicSignificance |
most destructive 20th-century earthquake affecting Bucharest
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one of the deadliest earthquakes in Romanian history ⓘ |
| injuries | over 11000 injured ⓘ |
| ledTo |
increased seismic risk awareness in Romania
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revisions of Romanian seismic building codes ⓘ |
| magnitude | 7.2 Mw ⓘ |
| magnitudeScale | moment magnitude scale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumIntensity |
VIII–IX (MSK scale)
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VIII–IX (Mercalli intensity scale) ⓘ |
| notableDamage |
damage to historical buildings in Bucharest
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extensive destruction of residential buildings in central Bucharest ⓘ |
| notableVictim |
Alexandru Bocăneț
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Toma Caragiu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryCauseOfDamage | strong ground shaking ⓘ |
| seismicSourceType | intermediate-depth subcrustal earthquake ⓘ |
| seismicZone | Vrancea seismogenic zone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeLocal | 23:22 EET ⓘ |
| timeUTC | 21:22 ⓘ |
| triggered | building collapses in Bucharest ⓘ |
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1977 Vrancea earthquake