Bulgaria earthquakes

M3.6 earthquake 9 km ENE of Sandanski, Bulgaria

A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck 9 km ENE of Sandanski, Bulgaria on Mon, Jun 9, 2003, 12:14 PM GMT+3 (09:14 UTC), 20 km (12 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.6 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
2003-06-09 09:14:44 UTC
Depth
20.0 km (12.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
41.602° N, 23.392° 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.

Station coverage gap
39°
Stations used
50

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 10 in the 60 days after this one and 9 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.69 km NE of Sandanski, Bulgaria · 8514 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away
  2. 2.12 km SE of Kampánis, Greece · 8511 days ago · 20 km deep · 90 km away
  3. 1.97 km W of Miravci, North Macedonia · 8504 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  4. 1.715 km W of Chrysochórafa, Greece · 8500 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
  5. 1.916 km W of Chrysochórafa, Greece · 8500 days ago · 4 km deep · 57 km away
  6. 1.96 km N of Kilkís, Greece · 8500 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
  7. 3.21 km NNE of Miravci, North Macedonia · 8500 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
  8. 2.21 km S of Kampánis, Greece · 8498 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away
  9. 2.57 km NE of Stara Kresna, Bulgaria · 8490 days ago · 10 km deep · 31 km away
  10. 2.03 km WSW of Néa Sánta, Greece · 8476 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away

Before

  1. 2.10 km SW of Chrysochórafa, Greece · 8519 days ago · 10 km deep · 49 km away
  2. 2.45 km NW of Garmen, Bulgaria · 8521 days ago · 10 km deep · 31 km away
  3. 2.23 km NE of Gotse Delchev, Bulgaria · 8522 days ago · 10 km deep · 31 km away
  4. 2.02 km WSW of Kilkís, Greece · 8528 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
  5. 2.49 km NW of Kilkís, Greece · 8529 days ago · 4 km deep · 80 km away
  6. 2.59 km NW of Kilkís, Greece · 8534 days ago · 4 km deep · 79 km away
  7. 2.3Macedonia region · 8534 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
  8. 1.52 km NNE of Mavrothálassa, Greece · 8539 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
  9. 2.67 km N of Simitli, Bulgaria · 8543 days ago · 8 km deep · 45 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000bzff. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 3:15 PM UTC.