Un earthquake of intensity 5.8 on the Richter scale took place in Romania, on October 28, 2018 at 03:38:11 (old time), taking place in Buzau county, located at lat 45.6049; lon 26.3986, at a depth of 151km. I'm sure many of you woke up very disoriented from your sleep last night because of this earthquake, and some of you are wondering why the RO-ALERT system did not send any warning last night.
RO-ALERT was not intended to send warnings in case of an earthquake, the system of the IGSU was created to alert the world before the occurrence of some events that can be predicted, or after other catastrophic ones. In the current case, an earthquake would fall into the latter category, because it cannot be predicted, and the RO-ALERT system will not send any warning unless there is very great damage, loss of human life, and there is a risk of aftershocks strong to take place.
EARTHQUAKE: Why the RO-ALERT System DID NOT WORK
earthquake last night it affected a good part of Romania, and was felt, like any other earthquake, mainly in the eastern part, from north to south, especially in the immediate vicinity of Buzaului, including Bucharest, Ploiesti, Ramnicu Valcea, etc. Like any other earthquake with such a high magnitude, this one also had an aftershock, measuring 3.2 on the Richter scale, this occurring two hours later, according to the National Research and Development Institute for Earth Physics (INCDFP).
"In the case of earthquakes, the RO-ALERT System will not broadcast notifications, prior to their triggering. After the earthquake, if it generates serious consequences, it will be possible to broadcast warning messages to the population, with appropriate protective measures (for example: emergency aid distribution points)."
An earthquake, regardless of its intensity, cannot be predicted either by those from the National Research and Development Institute for Earth Physics (INCDFP), nor by other people, so you must always be on the alert. Unfortunately, neither RO-ALERT nor other systems can tell you in good time when an earthquake will occur, so you must be careful and try to react as lucidly as possible, even if you are surprised in your sleep.
