Earthquake

1838 Vrancea earthquake

23 Jan 1838 · 45.72° N, 26.72° E

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When
23 Jan 1838
Kind
Earthquake
Coordinates
45.72° N, 26.72° E
Description
A 7.5 earthquake strikes the Romanian district of Vrancea causing damage in Moldavia and Wallachia, killing 73 people.

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1838 Vrancea earthquake

23 January 1838 earthquake in Romania

The 1838 Vrancea earthquake struck the western part of Vrancea County on 23 January with a magnitude of 7.5. The seism caused extensive damage in Moldavia and Wallachia, and killed dozens of people. The earthquake occurred just 36 years after another earthquake of magnitude over 7 on Richter scale devastated the southern part of Wallachia.

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