1990 Vrancea earthquakes

The first mainshock was followed by several aftershocks with magnitudes ranging between 3–4.5 degrees on the Richter scale, reported in the afternoon and evening of 30 May. On the morning of 31 May 1990, continued the replicas of the two mainshocks. Thus, at 7:48 (local hour) occurred a replica of magnitude 4.7, felt in Bucharest with an intensity of IV degrees on the Mercalli intensity scale. Other replicas of lower magnitudes continued to occur in Vrancea until the end of June 1990, in the depth floor of 70–90 km. Secondary seismic movements, at the same depth, were recorded and later, until October 1990. == Damage ==

Economic losses have been reported by Munich Re to be in the region of 30 million US$. In Moldova, the earthquake caused damage to property worth 100 million rubles. == Casualties ==

According to data from the General Inspectorate of Police, the earthquake killed nine people. Two of the deaths occurred in Bucharest in the district of Colentina, when the heavy plasterboard of an 11-storey apartment block collapsed along the expansion joint, due to pounding between the two separate parts of the structure. A total of 362 people were injured in total; 100 of them seriously. and in northern Bulgaria, one person died of a heart attack and extensive damage occurred. == See also ==