Bulgaria earthquakes

M2.7 earthquake 3 km W of Kyustendil, Bulgaria

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 3 km W of Kyustendil, Bulgaria on Mon, Feb 26, 1990, 11:28 PM GMT+2 (21:28 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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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.7 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1990-02-26 21:28:53 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
42.288° N, 22.652° 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: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.99 km NE of Stara Kresna, Bulgaria · 13354 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
  2. 2.011 km NW of Peh?evo, North Macedonia · 13353 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
  3. 2.55 km N of Bosilovo, North Macedonia · 13349 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
  4. 3.36 km NW of Simitli, Bulgaria · 13343 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away

Before

  1. 2.00 km E of Strumica, North Macedonia · 13390 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
  2. 2.35 km S of Kon?e, North Macedonia · 13390 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  3. 2.51 km W of Murtino, North Macedonia · 13391 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
  4. 3.01 km WSW of Murtino, North Macedonia · 13393 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  5. 4.61 km NNW of Kuklis, North Macedonia · 13393 days ago · 16 km deep · 97 km away
  6. 2.17 km SSW of Rusinovo, North Macedonia · 13397 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00045yf. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 2:24 PM UTC.