Powerful Earthquake Rattles Eastern Romania

World | April 25, 2009, Saturday // 21:40

Romanian officials reported Saturday evening that an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.3 has struck eastern Romania.

There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.

Romania's Institute for Earth Physics says the quake struck at 8:25 p.m. Saturday in the Vrancea region, about 120 kilometer) northeast of Bucharest at a depth of 120 kilometers.

There are reports the shocks waere felt in Bucharest, in the central city of Brasov, in the city of Iasi in northeast Romania, and at the port of Galati in easternmost Romania.

The quake caused some panic. People left their homes as furniture rocked.

About 400 buildings in Bucharest are considered at risk of collapse in an earthquake

 

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