Bulgaria earthquakes

M3.1 earthquake 7 km ESE of Bansko, Bulgaria

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 7 km ESE of Bansko, Bulgaria on Wed, Nov 20, 1991, 3:41 PM GMT+2 (13:41 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 2 km ESE of Panagyurishte, Bulgaria. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.1 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1991-11-20 13:41:19 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
41.813° N, 23.578° 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: 13 in the 60 days after this one and 11 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.49 km SW of Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria · 12716 days ago · 10 km deep · 47 km away
  2. 1.77 km SW of Strumica, North Macedonia · 12704 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  3. 2.13 km N of Peh?evo, North Macedonia · 12700 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
  4. 1.95 km ESE of Kresna, Bulgaria · 12692 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away
  5. 2.55 km NNE of Vladimirovo, North Macedonia · 12690 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  6. 1.58 km SSE of Delcevo, North Macedonia · 12687 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
  7. 2.22 km WNW of Peh?evo, North Macedonia · 12687 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
  8. 2.03 km WNW of Peh?evo, North Macedonia · 12687 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
  9. 2.11 km NW of Peh?evo, North Macedonia · 12687 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  10. 1.58 km S of Delcevo, North Macedonia · 12687 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
  11. 3.22 km ESE of Panagyurishte, Bulgaria · 12687 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
  12. 2.02 km ENE of Néo Petrítsi, Greece · 12683 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
  13. 2.23 km SSW of Peh?evo, North Macedonia · 12681 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away

Before

  1. 2.111 km N of Charopó, Greece · 12741 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
  2. 1.81 km ESE of Néo Petrítsi, Greece · 12741 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
  3. 3.08 km NW of Panagyurishte, Bulgaria · 12742 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  4. 2.88 km SE of Ihtiman, Bulgaria · 12757 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
  5. 1.91 km ESE of Néo Petrítsi, Greece · 12758 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
  6. 1.75 km WNW of Gázoros, Greece · 12758 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
  7. 2.99 km W of Panagyurishte, Bulgaria · 12759 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
  8. 2.34 km NNW of Kalí Vrýsi, Greece · 12760 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
  9. 1.82 km SSE of Néo Petrítsi, Greece · 12760 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
  10. 4.11 km N of Néo Petrítsi, Greece · 12762 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
  11. 2.17 km SW of Kalí Vrýsi, Greece · 12765 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0004zcs. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 8:31 AM UTC.