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A magnitude 3.8 earthquake occurred on Friday in the Vrancea seismic area - Vrancea County, at 11:08 local time, the National Earth Physics Research and Development Institute (INCDFP) announced.
The quake was 78.8 km deep. The following cities are closest to the epicenter: Focsani - 43 km east, Buzau - 66 km south, Sfantu-Gheorghe - 67 km west, Brasov - 80 km west, Bacau - 95 km north, Barlad - 97 km north-east, and Ploiesti - 99 km south-west.
Since the beginning of November, there has been just one tremor in Ialomita County, a 3.3 magnitude quake.
The strongest tectonic movement this year was a 5.7 magnitude quake recorded on February 14 in Gorj County, at a depth of 6.3 kilometers.
