Bulgaria earthquakes

M3.0 earthquake 16 km NNW of Garmen, Bulgaria

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 16 km NNW of Garmen, Bulgaria on Thu, Dec 7, 2000, 4:38 PM GMT+2 (14:38 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.0 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2000-12-07 14:38:38 UTC
Depth
7.0 km (4.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
41.745° N, 23.773° 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.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Stations used
10

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 9 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.95 km NNW of Kolarovo, Bulgaria · 9429 days ago · 0 km deep · 68 km away
  2. 2.45 km SSW of Simitli, Bulgaria · 9410 days ago · 0 km deep · 57 km away
  3. 1.96 km WSW of Skotoússa, Greece · 9409 days ago · 0 km deep · 81 km away
  4. 2.17 km NNW of Kolarovo, Bulgaria · 9408 days ago · 0 km deep · 69 km away
  5. 2.46 km WSW of Skotoússa, Greece · 9407 days ago · 0 km deep · 80 km away
  6. 2.33 km NW of Peh?evo, North Macedonia · 9401 days ago · 0 km deep · 75 km away
  7. 2.712 km ESE of Perushtitsa, Bulgaria · 9391 days ago · 3 km deep · 80 km away
  8. 2.08 km SW of Mavrothálassa, Greece · 9372 days ago · 4 km deep · 100 km away
  9. 1.88 km W of Chrysochórafa, Greece · 9371 days ago · 0 km deep · 81 km away

Before

  1. 2.86 km ENE of Sidirókastro, Greece · 9432 days ago · 0 km deep · 60 km away
  2. 2.45 km NW of Strymonikó, Greece · 9437 days ago · 0 km deep · 85 km away
  3. 3.16 km WSW of Skotoússa, Greece · 9439 days ago · 0 km deep · 81 km away
  4. 3.36 km WSW of Skotoússa, Greece · 9439 days ago · 2 km deep · 81 km away
  5. 2.13 km NW of Berovo, North Macedonia · 9450 days ago · 1 km deep · 78 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000a5nu. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 1:40 AM UTC.