Bulgaria earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 8 km NE of Simitli, Bulgaria

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 8 km NE of Simitli, Bulgaria on Wed, Dec 6, 1989, 4:39 PM GMT+2 (14:39 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.6 1 km NNW of Kuklis, North Macedonia. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.5 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1989-12-06 14:39:53 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
41.938° N, 23.195° E
Region
Bulgaria
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 19 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.15 km NNW of Charopó, Greece · 13443 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
  2. 2.56 km NNW of Borino, Bulgaria · 13442 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
  3. 1.96 km SW of Star Dojran, North Macedonia · 13434 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
  4. 1.96 km SW of Kuklis, North Macedonia · 13431 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
  5. 2.82 km SW of Kresna, Bulgaria · 13429 days ago · 10 km deep · 25 km away
  6. 1.81 km SW of Pirava, North Macedonia · 13429 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
  7. 2.96 km W of Pazardzhik, Bulgaria · 13408 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  8. 2.710 km N of Belovo, Bulgaria · 13406 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
  9. 2.45 km ENE of Simitli, Bulgaria · 13405 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  10. 2.17 km SSW of Rusinovo, North Macedonia · 13396 days ago · 10 km deep · 49 km away
  11. 2.32 km N of Borino, Bulgaria · 13395 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
  12. 4.61 km NNW of Kuklis, North Macedonia · 13393 days ago · 16 km deep · 73 km away
  13. 2.18 km SSE of Kuklis, North Macedonia · 13393 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
  14. 1.86 km NE of Bogdanci, North Macedonia · 13393 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
  15. 3.01 km WSW of Murtino, North Macedonia · 13393 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
  16. 1.87 km S of Murtino, North Macedonia · 13392 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
  17. 2.51 km W of Murtino, North Macedonia · 13390 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
  18. 2.35 km S of Kon?e, North Macedonia · 13390 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  19. 2.00 km E of Strumica, North Macedonia · 13389 days ago · 10 km deep · 72 km away

Before

  1. 3.11 km SW of Provatás, Greece · 13455 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
  2. 3.012 km SW of Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria · 13457 days ago · 10 km deep · 18 km away
  3. 2.95 km SSW of Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria · 13469 days ago · 10 km deep · 10 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00042tn. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 7:32 AM UTC.