M3.1 earthquake 10 km SSE of Sandanski, Bulgaria
A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 10 km SSE of Sandanski, Bulgaria on Fri, Jul 5, 2002, 5:15 AM GMT+3 (02:15 UTC), 45 km (28 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M3.6 16 km ESE of Stathmós Mourión, Greece. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.1 (md), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 2002-07-05 02:15:52 UTC
- Depth
- 45.0 km (28.0 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 41.480° N, 23.340° 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
- 13
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000b7h4. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 10:52 PM UTC.