M3.3 earthquake 4 km SSW of Peshtera, Bulgaria
A magnitude 3.3 earthquake struck 4 km SSW of Peshtera, Bulgaria on Fri, Mar 8, 1991, 7:25 AM GMT+2 (05:25 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.3 (Md, duration), minor
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1991-03-08 05:25:43 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 41.995° N, 24.289° 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: 6 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 2.79 km E of Simitli, Bulgaria · 12983 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
- 3.010 km WNW of Panagyurishte, Bulgaria · 12980 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
- 2.89 km NNW of Panagyurishte, Bulgaria · 12978 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
- 2.73 km N of Chavdar, Bulgaria · 12978 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
- 2.56 km SW of Panagyurishte, Bulgaria · 12965 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
- 2.73 km NW of Borino, Bulgaria · 12940 days ago · 10 km deep · 32 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0004nt8. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 2:52 PM UTC.