Eastern Europe
What tectonic plate is Romania on?
Romania sits entirely on the Eurasian Plate.
- Plates
- 1
- M6.5+ quakes since 1900
- 8
- Holocene volcanoes
- 0
- Land area
- 235,772 km²
Plates under Romania
Share of Romania's land area on each plate (PB2002 model, Natural Earth outlines).
Plate boundaries
No plate boundary crosses Romania itself, so it sits in the stable interior of the Eurasian Plate, although strong earthquakes can still reach it from nearby boundaries or older faults.
Earthquakes in Romania
Large earthquakes are uncommon in Romania. Since 1900 the USGS has recorded 8 of magnitude 6.5 or more in or just off the country.
| Earthquake | Magnitude | Year | Depth | Plate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Near Romania | M7.7 | 1940 | 150 km | Eurasian |
| 2 km N of Spulber, Romania | M7.5 | 1977 | 94 km | Eurasian |
| Near Romania | M7.2 | 1986 | 132 km | Eurasian |
| Near Romania | M7.0 | 1990 | 89 km | Eurasian |
| Near Romania | M6.7 | 1934 | 105 km | Eurasian |
| 7 km WNW of Nereju Mic, Romania | M6.7 | 1945 | 86 km | Eurasian |
Volcanoes in Romania
Romania has no volcanoes that have erupted in the last 12,000 years, according to the Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program.
Frequently asked questions
What tectonic plate is Romania on?
Romania sits entirely on the Eurasian Plate.
Is Romania on a plate boundary?
No plate boundary crosses Romania itself, so it sits in the stable interior of the Eurasian Plate, although strong earthquakes can still reach it from nearby boundaries or older faults.
Does Romania get earthquakes?
Large earthquakes are uncommon in Romania. Since 1900 the USGS has recorded 8 of magnitude 6.5 or more in or just off the country. The largest was the M7.7 Near Romania in 1940.
Are there volcanoes in Romania?
Romania has no volcanoes that have erupted in the last 12,000 years, according to the Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program.