M2.7 earthquake 12 km ESE of Perushtitsa, Bulgaria
A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 12 km ESE of Perushtitsa, Bulgaria on Tue, Jan 16, 2001, 6:01 AM GMT+2 (04:01 UTC), 3 km (2 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 2.7 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 2001-01-16 04:01:45 UTC
- Depth
- 3.0 km (1.9 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 41.994° N, 24.684° 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
- 8
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000a7s9. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 4:41 AM UTC.