SYND 7 3 77 RESCUE WORK AFTER EARTHQUAKE IN ROMANIA
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SYND 5 3 77 SCENES OF DESTRUCTION AFTER EARTHQUAKE
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Cutremurul din 1977 la Focsani-Film de la Arhivele Nationale Vrancea
The 1977 Vrancea earthquake occurred 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. The epicenter was situated in the Vrancea Mountains, the most seismically active part of Romania, at a depth of 94 km.