Bulgaria earthquakes

M2.4 earthquake 5 km ENE of Simitli, Bulgaria

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 5 km ENE of Simitli, Bulgaria on Fri, Jan 19, 1990, 12:51 AM GMT+2 (22:51 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
2.4 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1990-01-18 22:51:08 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
41.902° N, 23.182° 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: 18 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.17 km SSW of Rusinovo, North Macedonia · 13397 days ago · 10 km deep · 46 km away
  2. 2.32 km N of Borino, Bulgaria · 13396 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
  3. 4.61 km NNW of Kuklis, North Macedonia · 13393 days ago · 16 km deep · 69 km away
  4. 2.18 km SSE of Kuklis, North Macedonia · 13393 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
  5. 1.86 km NE of Bogdanci, North Macedonia · 13393 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
  6. 3.01 km WSW of Murtino, North Macedonia · 13393 days ago · 10 km deep · 67 km away
  7. 1.87 km S of Murtino, North Macedonia · 13393 days ago · 10 km deep · 72 km away
  8. 2.51 km W of Murtino, North Macedonia · 13391 days ago · 10 km deep · 67 km away
  9. 2.35 km S of Kon?e, North Macedonia · 13390 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
  10. 2.00 km E of Strumica, North Macedonia · 13390 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
  11. 2.73 km W of Kyustendil, Bulgaria · 13367 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away
  12. 2.915 km N of Ihtiman, Bulgaria · 13363 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  13. 1.82 km W of Mitroúsi, Greece · 13359 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
  14. 1.74 km ESE of Stojakovo, North Macedonia · 13358 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
  15. 3.99 km NE of Stara Kresna, Bulgaria · 13354 days ago · 10 km deep · 9 km away
  16. 2.011 km NW of Peh?evo, North Macedonia · 13353 days ago · 10 km deep · 34 km away
  17. 3.410 km S of Murtino, North Macedonia · 13349 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
  18. 2.55 km N of Bosilovo, North Macedonia · 13349 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away

Before

  1. 2.710 km N of Belovo, Bulgaria · 13406 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
  2. 2.96 km W of Pazardzhik, Bulgaria · 13408 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
  3. 1.81 km SW of Pirava, North Macedonia · 13429 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  4. 2.82 km SW of Kresna, Bulgaria · 13429 days ago · 10 km deep · 21 km away
  5. 1.96 km SW of Kuklis, North Macedonia · 13431 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
  6. 1.96 km SW of Star Dojran, North Macedonia · 13435 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00044ev. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 12:51 PM UTC.