Which Happened First?

1977 Vrancea earthquake

1977 Vrancea earthquake
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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 1940 seismic event.

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Which happened first?

Timeline

  1. 1970 Ancash earthquakeMay 31, 1970
  2. 1976 Tangshan earthquakeJuly 28, 1976
  3. 1977 Vrancea earthquake (this page)March 4, 1977
  4. 1980 Irpinia earthquakeNovember 23, 1980
  5. 1985 Mexico City earthquakeSeptember 19, 1985
  6. Armero tragedyNovember 13, 1985

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