The earthquake that occurred in Romania also reached Moldova.
The tremors took the president of the republic, Maia Sandu, by surprise.
The politician took part in a program that was broadcast live on theMoldova1 TV channel.
At this time, a strong earthquake occurred in the country, which was felt in the broadcast studio.
It happened when Sandu was talking to the host. The strong tremors shook the studio.
The President feigned great surprise.
“We have something interesting happening, we have a premiere – an earthquake on live television,” the TV presenter commented.
The earthquake itself, with a magnitude of 5.5, occurred in Romania. From Buzau County, its waves spread to neighboring regions and reached Moldova, Ukraine and other countries.
The earthquake was also felt in the capital of Romania itself – Bucharest.