M4.4 Earthquake near Comandău, Romania — 25 August 2026
A light earthquake of magnitude 4.4 was recorded near Comandău, Romania on , with an epicentre 13 km south-southeast of Comandău, at a focal depth of 143.6 km.
Time (UTC): 2026-08-25 01:56:38
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Magnitude: 4.4 (light)
Focal depth: 143.6 km (intermediate)
Epicentre: 45.6554, 26.3349
Location: 13 km SSE of Comandău, Romania
USGS link to NOAA tsunami information: Not linked
Review status: Reviewed
Source: USGS event page
How strong was this earthquake?
Light earthquakes are widely felt near the epicentre and can rattle windows, dishes and hanging objects. Damage is uncommon and usually limited to cracked plaster or fallen loose items.
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake radiates roughly 60 tons of TNT equivalent in seismic energy.
The USGS assigns this earthquake a significance score of 299, which is below the USGS threshold of more than 600 for its significant-earthquake list. The ranking combines magnitude with available Did You Feel It responses and PAGER alert level; it is not a direct measurement of damage.
Where was the epicentre?
The epicentre was located at 45.6554, 26.3349 — 13 km south-southeast of Comandău. The closest other recorded event was a magnitude 4.2 earthquake 7 km southeast of here on 16 May 2025.
Why the 144 km depth matters
At 144 km this was an intermediate-depth earthquake. Energy from events at this depth spreads out before it reaches the surface, which usually means weaker shaking near the epicentre than a shallow quake of the same magnitude, but shaking felt across a wider area.
This catalogue does not ingest eyewitness responses, so it cannot confirm where this earthquake was felt. Based on magnitude alone, an event this size is often felt across the surrounding area. Its intermediate depth normally reduces peak shaking near the epicentre compared with a shallow event of the same magnitude.
What does the tsunami information flag mean?
The USGS record does not carry a link to NOAA tsunami information. That field is not an all-clear and does not state whether a tsunami occurred. In this case, a damaging tsunami would be less likely because at M4.4 it falls below the magnitude 6.5 threshold that generally applies before a submarine earthquake displaces enough water to generate a damaging tsunami; its 144 km focal depth is too great to deform the sea floor significantly; it occurred inland rather than beneath the sea floor. For an active coastal alert, use tsunami.gov or your local warning authority.
How earthquakes generate tsunamis, and what the alert levels mean →
Aftershocks and local seismic history
No further earthquakes have been recorded within about 150 km of the epicentre since this event was recorded.
5 earthquakes of magnitude 4 or above have been logged within roughly 200 km of this epicentre in our catalogue. The strongest was a magnitude 4.6 event near Lunca Jariștei on 11 August 2026. This M4.4 event released about 2.0 times less energy than that event.
How long aftershock sequences last, and how large they get →
Where this event sits in the record
This earthquake is part of the August 2026 worldwide record. Browse the full monthly archive to compare periods.
Nearest recorded earthquakes to this epicentre
- M4.2 earthquake near Gura Teghii, Romania — (7 km SE)
- M4.2 earthquake near Gura Teghii, Romania — (11 km ESE)
- M4.3 earthquake near Gura Teghii, Romania — (13 km S)
- M4.6 earthquake near Lunca Jariștei, Romania — (23 km SW)
- M4.5 earthquake near Paltin, Romania — (35 km ENE)
Other magnitude 4 earthquakes worldwide
- M4.7 earthquake near Aras-asan, Philippines —
- M4.5 earthquake near Panguna, Papua New Guinea —
- M4.7 earthquake near Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands —
- M4.5 earthquake near Houma, Tonga —
- M4.5 earthquake near Tinogasta, Argentina —
- M4.4 earthquake near Sipí, Colombia —
- M4.7 earthquake near Ruteng, Indonesia —
- M4.6 earthquake near Ruteng, Indonesia —
Questions about this earthquake
How strong is a magnitude 4.4 earthquake?
Light earthquakes are widely felt near the epicentre and can rattle windows, dishes and hanging objects. Damage is uncommon and usually limited to cracked plaster or fallen loose items. A magnitude 4.4 earthquake radiates roughly 60 tons of TNT equivalent in seismic energy.
How deep was the earthquake near Comandău?
At 144 km this was an intermediate-depth earthquake. Energy from events at this depth spreads out before it reaches the surface, which usually means weaker shaking near the epicentre than a shallow quake of the same magnitude, but shaking felt across a wider area.
Was the M4.4 earthquake near Comandău felt?
This catalogue does not ingest eyewitness responses, so it cannot confirm where this earthquake was felt. Based on magnitude alone, an event this size is often felt across the surrounding area. Its intermediate depth normally reduces peak shaking near the epicentre compared with a shallow event of the same magnitude.
What does the USGS tsunami field mean for this event?
The USGS record does not carry a link to NOAA tsunami information. That field is not an all-clear and does not state whether a tsunami occurred. In this case, a damaging tsunami would be less likely because at M4.4 it falls below the magnitude 6.5 threshold that generally applies before a submarine earthquake displaces enough water to generate a damaging tsunami; its 144 km focal depth is too great to deform the sea floor significantly; it occurred inland rather than beneath the sea floor. For an active coastal alert, use tsunami.gov or your local warning authority.
Have there been aftershocks?
No further earthquakes have been recorded within about 150 km of the epicentre since this event was recorded.
How often do earthquakes happen near Comandău?
5 earthquakes of magnitude 4 or above have been logged within roughly 200 km of this epicentre in our catalogue. The strongest was a magnitude 4.6 event near Lunca Jariștei on 11 August 2026. This M4.4 event released about 2.0 times less energy than that event.