The seismicity of Romania is clustered in several epicentral zones:
Vrancea,
Făgăraș-
Câmpulung,
Banat,
Crișana,
Maramureș, and
Southern Dobrogea. Other epicentral zones of local importance can be found in
Transylvania, in the area of
Jibou and
Târnava River, in the northern and western part of
Oltenia, in northern
Moldova, and the
Wallachian Plain. The Vrancea seismogenic zone is the most important among these seismic zones, having in mind the energy, the extent of the macroseismic effects, and the persistent and confined character of the earthquakes that occur in this area. The Vrancea area is responsible for over 90% of all earthquakes in Romania, releasing over 95% of the seismic energy. Two belts of moderate and shallower seismicity are emphasized in the other regions of the country: one along the
Southern Carpathians and the eastern edge of the
Pannonian Basin, the other along the
Eastern Carpathians that extends towards SE on the
Peceneaga–
Camena line. During the last 1,000 years, according to historical data, it is thought that 17 earthquakes of 7 and over magnitude have occurred, which suggests a means for unleashing the energy every 58 years. Statistically, the magnitude 6 and over earthquakes in the
Vrancea area occur approximately every 10 years, with magnitude 7 every 33 years, while those with 7.5 magnitudes every 80 years. ==Earthquakes==