1977 Vrancea earthquake occurred on 4 March 1977 , at 21:22 local time , and was felt throughout the Balkans . It had a magnitude of 7.2 , making it the second most powerful earthquake recorded in Romania in the 20th century , after 10 November 1940 seismic event . The epicenter was situated in the Vrancea Mountains , the most seismically active part of Romania , at a depth of 94 km
10 November 1940 seismic event
1940 Vrancea earthquake
1977 Vrancea earthquake