Bulgaria earthquakes

M3.0 earthquake 9 km WNW of Simitli, Bulgaria

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 9 km WNW of Simitli, Bulgaria on Wed, Feb 6, 1991, 12:45 PM GMT+2 (10:45 UTC), 12 km (7 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 9 km NE of Samokov, Bulgaria. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.0 (Md, duration), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1991-02-06 10:45:10 UTC
Depth
11.8 km (7.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
41.902° N, 22.999° E
Region
Bulgaria
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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 15 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.59 km NE of Samokov, Bulgaria · 13019 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
  2. 1.610 km WSW of Miravci, North Macedonia · 13017 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  3. 2.02 km NE of Vamvakófyto, Greece · 13006 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
  4. 2.16 km S of Star Dojran, North Macedonia · 13005 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
  5. 1.97 km NNE of Star Dojran, North Macedonia · 13005 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
  6. 2.59 km NNW of Kilkís, Greece · 13003 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  7. 2.8Greece-Bulgaria border region · 12991 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
  8. 2.83 km S of Peh?evo, North Macedonia · 12989 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away
  9. 2.75 km SSW of Chrysochórafa, Greece · 12987 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
  10. 2.99 km SE of Peh?evo, North Macedonia · 12985 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away
  11. 2.46 km S of Gevgelija, North Macedonia · 12984 days ago · 10 km deep · 100 km away
  12. 2.79 km E of Simitli, Bulgaria · 12983 days ago · 10 km deep · 19 km away
  13. 1.94 km W of Gevgelija, North Macedonia · 12981 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
  14. 2.52 km SSE of Peh?evo, North Macedonia · 12981 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
  15. 2.16 km NNE of Sérres, Greece · 12972 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  16. 2.512 km SW of Kresna, Bulgaria · 12971 days ago · 10 km deep · 26 km away
  17. 3.15 km N of Star Dojran, North Macedonia · 12969 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
  18. 2.34 km WSW of Gevgelija, North Macedonia · 12968 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away

Before

  1. 2.013 km NNE of Negotino, North Macedonia · 13023 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
  2. 2.95 km WSW of Gevgelija, North Macedonia · 13025 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
  3. 3.54 km SW of Gevgelija, North Macedonia · 13031 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
  4. 2.35 km SSW of Gevgelija, North Macedonia · 13038 days ago · 10 km deep · 100 km away
  5. 2.14 km SSW of Gevgelija, North Macedonia · 13038 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
  6. 1.66 km WNW of Chrysochórafa, Greece · 13039 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
  7. 2.09 km W of Néo Petrítsi, Greece · 13040 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away
  8. 1.810 km WNW of Gevgelija, North Macedonia · 13042 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  9. 2.215 km WSW of Gotse Delchev, Bulgaria · 13042 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
  10. 2.55 km NNW of Néo Petrítsi, Greece · 13043 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
  11. 3.36 km NW of Néo Petrítsi, Greece · 13043 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
  12. 2.16 km NNW of Néo Petrítsi, Greece · 13043 days ago · 10 km deep · 67 km away
  13. 2.43 km SSE of Chrysochórafa, Greece · 13043 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  14. 1.75 km SW of Gevgelija, North Macedonia · 13043 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
  15. 1.85 km WSW of Gevgelija, North Macedonia · 13049 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away

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