M2.9 earthquake 15 km N of Ihtiman, Bulgaria
A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 15 km N of Ihtiman, Bulgaria on Fri, Mar 2, 1990, 3:17 PM GMT+2 (13:17 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M3.9 9 km NE of Stara Kresna, Bulgaria. This one was a foreshock.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 2.9 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1990-03-02 13:17:42 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 42.572° N, 23.832° E
- Region
- Bulgaria
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Depth from
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 8 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 2.99 km NNW of Panagyurishte, Bulgaria · 13359 days ago · 5 km deep · 27 km away
- 2.610 km NE of Gorna Malina, Bulgaria · 13358 days ago · 10 km deep · 22 km away
- 3.99 km NE of Stara Kresna, Bulgaria · 13355 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
- 2.96 km W of Panagyurishte, Bulgaria · 13345 days ago · 10 km deep · 24 km away
- 3.36 km NW of Simitli, Bulgaria · 13345 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
- 2.611 km NW of Belovo, Bulgaria · 13344 days ago · 10 km deep · 32 km away
- 3.15 km SE of Panagyurishte, Bulgaria · 13338 days ago · 10 km deep · 36 km away
- 2.612 km ESE of Lesichovo, Bulgaria · 13323 days ago · 10 km deep · 44 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000463c. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 8:16 PM UTC.