Bulgaria earthquakes

M2.7 earthquake 15 km SSE of Satovcha, Bulgaria

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 15 km SSE of Satovcha, Bulgaria on Wed, Dec 12, 1990, 7:37 AM GMT+2 (05:37 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.3 6 km NW of Néo Petrítsi, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.7 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1990-12-12 05:37:36 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
41.488° N, 24.047° E
Region
Bulgaria
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 12 in the 60 days after this one and 9 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.91 km E of Lesichovo, Bulgaria · 13048 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
  2. 2.810 km N of Stratónion, Greece · 13048 days ago · 10 km deep · 100 km away
  3. 2.65 km SSW of Gyovren, Bulgaria · 13046 days ago · 10 km deep · 29 km away
  4. 2.43 km SSE of Chrysochórafa, Greece · 13043 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
  5. 2.16 km NNW of Néo Petrítsi, Greece · 13043 days ago · 10 km deep · 67 km away
  6. 3.36 km NW of Néo Petrítsi, Greece · 13043 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
  7. 2.55 km NNW of Néo Petrítsi, Greece · 13043 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
  8. 2.215 km WSW of Gotse Delchev, Bulgaria · 13042 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
  9. 2.09 km W of Néo Petrítsi, Greece · 13040 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
  10. 1.66 km WNW of Chrysochórafa, Greece · 13040 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
  11. 2.819 km N of Néa Karváli, Greece · 13027 days ago · 10 km deep · 58 km away
  12. 3.09 km WNW of Simitli, Bulgaria · 13022 days ago · 12 km deep · 98 km away

Before

  1. 2.69 km N of Sérres, Greece · 13084 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
  2. 2.44 km SSE of Néa Vrasná, Greece · 13091 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
  3. 2.05 km SSE of Néa Vrasná, Greece · 13093 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
  4. 3.610 km ESE of Asproválta, Greece · 13093 days ago · 13 km deep · 92 km away
  5. 2.618 km SSW of Elaiochóri, Greece · 13093 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  6. 2.3Greece · 13094 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  7. 1.94 km WSW of Rodolívos, Greece · 13094 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
  8. 3.13 km SSE of Gotse Delchev, Bulgaria · 13102 days ago · 10 km deep · 26 km away
  9. 2.5Greece-Bulgaria border region · 13107 days ago · 10 km deep · 47 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0004j0m. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 9:02 PM UTC.