Bulgaria earthquakes

M2.7 earthquake 9 km E of Simitli, Bulgaria

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 9 km E of Simitli, Bulgaria on Sun, Mar 17, 1991, 10:29 AM GMT+2 (08:29 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.1 5 km N of Star Dojran, North Macedonia. 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
1991-03-17 08:29:39 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
41.894° N, 23.228° 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. 2.52 km SSE of Peh?evo, North Macedonia · 12981 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
  2. 2.16 km NNE of Sérres, Greece · 12972 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
  3. 2.512 km SW of Kresna, Bulgaria · 12971 days ago · 10 km deep · 30 km away
  4. 3.15 km N of Star Dojran, North Macedonia · 12970 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  5. 2.56 km SW of Panagyurishte, Bulgaria · 12965 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
  6. 2.33 km WSW of Kalí Vrýsi, Greece · 12960 days ago · 10 km deep · 100 km away
  7. 2.73 km NW of Borino, Bulgaria · 12941 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
  8. 2.06 km W of Chrysochórafa, Greece · 12933 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
  9. 2.69 km SW of Chavdar, Bulgaria · 12929 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  10. 2.55 km NE of Demir Kapija, North Macedonia · 12926 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  11. 2.56 km SSE of Lesichovo, Bulgaria · 12926 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
  12. 2.312 km NNW of Devin, Bulgaria · 12925 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away

Before

  1. 2.99 km SE of Peh?evo, North Macedonia · 12986 days ago · 5 km deep · 30 km away
  2. 2.75 km SSW of Chrysochórafa, Greece · 12987 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  3. 2.83 km S of Peh?evo, North Macedonia · 12989 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away
  4. 2.8Greece-Bulgaria border region · 12991 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
  5. 3.34 km SSW of Peshtera, Bulgaria · 12993 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
  6. 2.59 km NNW of Kilkís, Greece · 13003 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
  7. 1.97 km NNE of Star Dojran, North Macedonia · 13005 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
  8. 2.16 km S of Star Dojran, North Macedonia · 13005 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  9. 2.02 km NE of Vamvakófyto, Greece · 13007 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0004p5q. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 11:43 PM UTC.