1977 Vrancea earthquake
The 1977 Vrancea earthquake occurred on 4 March 1977, at 21:22 local time, and was felt throughout the Balkans. It had a magnitude of 7.5, making it the second most powerful earthquake recorded in Romania in the 20th century, after the 10 November... Wikipedia
Number of deaths: 1,578
Date: March 4, 1977
Areas affected: Romania; Bulgaria; Soviet Union; Moldavian SSR; Ukrainian SSR
Depth: 85.3 kilometres (53 mi)
Epicenter: 45°46′N 26°46′E / 45.77°N 26.76°E