Main points
- On March 8, an earthquake measuring 2 on the Richter scale occurred in the Chernivtsi region at a depth of 11 kilometers.
- This earthquake is one of the imperceptible ones.
Weak earthquakes occurred in Chernivtsi region / Collage of Channel 24
On March 8, earthquakes occurred in the Chernivtsi region. It became known how strong they were.
In the morning, around seven in the morning, the Main Center for Special Control recorded an earthquake in Bukovina.
What is known about the earthquake in Bukovina?
The magnitude of the tremors was 2 on the Richter scale. They occurred at a depth of 11 kilometers. According to the classification of earthquakes, this one belongs to the imperceptible ones.
Where is the epicenter of the earthquake: look at the map
Note that in Western Ukraine there are small local faults that can cause weak earthquakes (with a magnitude of up to 4-5 points). In Bukovina they are few, but geological studies show that there is activity.
Recent earthquakes in Ukraine
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On February 10, two earthquakes were recorded in Ukraine. The first occurred near Kerch in Crimea at 12:47 with a magnitude of 3.6 at a depth of 14 kilometers – weak tremors were almost imperceptible to people. The second earthquake occurred in the Transcarpathian region near Mukacheve at 12:47, magnitude 1.7, depth of about 7 kilometers. It was also not felt by most people.
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An earthquake with a magnitude of 3.1 occurred in Poltava region on February 6 at 7:46 p.m. The epicenter was located near the village of Myltsi at a depth of 9 kilometers.
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An earthquake with a magnitude of 1.7 was recorded in Chernivtsi region. The tremors occurred on February 4, 2026 at 23:44 in the Dnistrovskyi district, on the territory of the Sokyrianska community, at a depth of about 3 kilometers.
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On Monday, February 2, at around 11:47 a.m., an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 struck the Sea of Azov. It was felt in Crimea and in southern and eastern Ukraine, in particular in the Dnieper, Zaporizhia, and Donetsk regions. The epicenter was located 30 kilometers from the coast of Crimea, at a depth of 10 kilometers. On the peninsula, the strength of the tremors reached 4.8 points. The earthquake was moderate: chandeliers and furniture shook, windows sometimes cracked, but there was no serious damage.