Bulgaria earthquakes

M3.0 earthquake 12 km E of Simitli, Bulgaria

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 12 km E of Simitli, Bulgaria on Fri, Sep 20, 1991, 3:57 AM GMT+3 (00:57 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.1 1 km N of Néo Petrítsi, Greece. 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
1991-09-20 00:57:34 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
41.894° N, 23.262° 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 10 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.72 km NNE of Petroússa, Greece · 12769 days ago · 8 km deep · 99 km away
  2. 1.82 km ESE of Néo Petrítsi, Greece · 12766 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
  3. 2.62 km ESE of Néo Petrítsi, Greece · 12765 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
  4. 4.11 km N of Néo Petrítsi, Greece · 12761 days ago · 10 km deep · 67 km away
  5. 2.311 km WNW of Radovis, North Macedonia · 12760 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
  6. 1.82 km SSE of Néo Petrítsi, Greece · 12760 days ago · 10 km deep · 72 km away
  7. 2.34 km NNW of Kalí Vrýsi, Greece · 12760 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
  8. 2.99 km W of Panagyurishte, Bulgaria · 12758 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  9. 1.91 km ESE of Néo Petrítsi, Greece · 12757 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  10. 2.17 km SE of Kon?e, North Macedonia · 12756 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  11. 2.88 km SE of Ihtiman, Bulgaria · 12756 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away
  12. 1.81 km ESE of Néo Petrítsi, Greece · 12741 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
  13. 2.111 km N of Charopó, Greece · 12741 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away

Before

  1. 2.811 km NNW of Kon?e, North Macedonia · 12800 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
  2. 1.85 km ESE of Peh?evo, North Macedonia · 12803 days ago · 10 km deep · 31 km away
  3. 2.39 km NE of Stara Kresna, Bulgaria · 12814 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  4. 2.914 km SW of Chavdar, Bulgaria · 12817 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  5. 2.61 km SSE of Miravci, North Macedonia · 12818 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
  6. 1.86 km SE of Miravci, North Macedonia · 12822 days ago · 33 km deep · 96 km away
  7. 2.68 km SSE of Miravci, North Macedonia · 12824 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
  8. 1.92 km SSW of Miravci, North Macedonia · 12824 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
  9. 3.313 km NNW of Ágio Pnévma, Greece · 12825 days ago · 28 km deep · 81 km away
  10. 2.16 km E of Simitli, Bulgaria · 12826 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0004wtp. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 7:47 PM UTC.