Bulgaria earthquakes

M2.4 earthquake 5 km SSW of Simitli, Bulgaria

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 5 km SSW of Simitli, Bulgaria on Wed, Dec 27, 2000, 8:31 PM GMT+2 (18:31 UTC), 0 km (0 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.6 3 km SSW of Simitli, Bulgaria. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.4 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2000-12-27 18:31:21 UTC
Depth
0.0 km (0.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
41.834° N, 23.096° 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.

Stations used
5

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 8 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.96 km WSW of Skotoússa, Greece · 9409 days ago · 0 km deep · 83 km away
  2. 2.17 km NNW of Kolarovo, Bulgaria · 9407 days ago · 0 km deep · 46 km away
  3. 2.46 km WSW of Skotoússa, Greece · 9406 days ago · 0 km deep · 82 km away
  4. 2.33 km NW of Peh?evo, North Macedonia · 9401 days ago · 0 km deep · 20 km away
  5. 1.88 km W of Chrysochórafa, Greece · 9371 days ago · 0 km deep · 71 km away
  6. 2.53 km SSW of Kilkís, Greece · 9368 days ago · 0 km deep · 99 km away
  7. 2.23 km SSW of Kilkís, Greece · 9367 days ago · 2 km deep · 99 km away
  8. 2.63 km SSW of Simitli, Bulgaria · 9351 days ago · 0 km deep · 3 km away

Before

  1. 2.95 km NNW of Kolarovo, Bulgaria · 9429 days ago · 0 km deep · 47 km away
  2. 3.016 km NNW of Garmen, Bulgaria · 9430 days ago · 7 km deep · 57 km away
  3. 2.86 km ENE of Sidirókastro, Greece · 9431 days ago · 0 km deep · 71 km away
  4. 2.45 km NW of Strymonikó, Greece · 9437 days ago · 0 km deep · 85 km away
  5. 3.16 km WSW of Skotoússa, Greece · 9438 days ago · 0 km deep · 84 km away
  6. 3.36 km WSW of Skotoússa, Greece · 9438 days ago · 2 km deep · 83 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000a6tg. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 8:48 PM UTC.