M3.1 earthquake 10 km SW of Simitli, Bulgaria
A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 10 km SW of Simitli, Bulgaria on Thu, Dec 18, 2003, 3:52 PM GMT+2 (13:52 UTC), 11 km (7 mi) below the surface.
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
- 2003-12-18 13:52:30 UTC
- Depth
- 11.0 km (6.8 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 41.810° N, 23.040° 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
- 259°, poorly surrounded by stations
- 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: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 2.47 km SSW of Pirava, North Macedonia · 8315 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
- 2.04 km ESE of Miravci, North Macedonia · 8315 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000cfge. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 10:18 PM UTC.