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A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck Romania and was felt in Moldova. The earthquake scared Moldovan President Maia Sandu live on air

There was an earthquake in Romania

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake occurred in Romania on September 16. The tremors were felt in Moldova and Ukraine.

According to the Romanian Institute of Earth Physics, the tremors in the seismic zone of Vrancea were recorded at 17:40. The source lay at a depth of 140 km.

The earthquake occurred near the towns of Buzeu (57 km), Brasov (61 km), Focşani (64 km), Ploiesti (73 km).

Underground tremors were felt in Moldova as well.

The earthquake hit the cameras of the Moldova1 TV channel’s studio when Moldovan President Maia Sandu was speaking live there.

During Sandu’s answer to the presenter’s question, the studio begins to shake. The Moldovan president reacts with shock and silences with a smile on her face.

“We have the earthquake premiere live.” – said the anchorwoman.

Chandeliers shook from the tremors in Ukraine.

The earthquake was felt in Nikolaev, Kirovograd, Dnipropetrovsk, Cherkassy and Vinnitsa regions.

In Odessa, it was felt in 2–4 points.

 

 

ua-stena.info

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