Moderate magnitude 4.3 quake hits 34 km northeast of Lugoj, Romania late at night

A shallow magnitude 4.3 earthquake was reported late at night near Lugoj, Municipiul Lugoj, Timis, Romania.
According to the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), the quake hit on Saturday, August 10th, 2024, at 11:46 pm local time at a shallow depth of 10 km. Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly than deeper ones as they are closer to the surface. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
A second report was later issued by The Seismological Survey of Serbia (SSS), which listed it as a magnitude 4.4 earthquake. Other agencies reporting the same quake include Hungary's Seismological Observatory (Hungarian National Seismological Network) at magnitude 4.6, The Eötvös Loránd Research Network of the Kövesligethy Radó Seismological Observatory in Budapest, Hungary (ELRN) at magnitude 4.6, and the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) at magnitude 4.7.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake was probably felt by many people in the area of the epicenter. It should not have caused significant damage, other than objects falling from shelves, broken windows, etc.
In Dubești (pop. 360) located 6 km from the epicenter, Birchiş (pop. 2,000) 7 km away, and Vărădia de Mureş (pop. 2,100) 7 km away, the quake should have been felt as light shaking.
Weak shaking might have been felt in Savarsin (pop. 3,200) located 13 km from the epicenter, Lipova (pop. 11,000) 33 km away, and Lugoj (pop. 43,200) 34 km away.
Other towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Arad (pop. 169,100) located 63 km from the epicenter, Deva (pop. 67,800) 64 km away, and Timisoara (pop. 315,100) 70 km away.
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Earthquake data:
Date & time: Aug 10, 2024 11:46 pm (Bucharest time) local time (10 Aug 2024 20:46 GMT)
Magnitude: 4.3
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 45.97°N / 22.08°E (Comuna Ohaba Lunga, Arad, Romania)
Primary data source: GFZ
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