New Bulgaria Tremor Takes Quake Tally Close to 300

Society | May 26, 2009, Tuesday // 08:01
Bulgaria New Bulgaria Tremor Takes Quake Tally Close to 300: New Bulgaria Tremor Takes Quake Tally Close to 300 A total of 300 earthquakes with an epicenter near the Bulgarian-Macedonian-Greek borders have been registered since Sunday afternoon. File photo

An earthquake with a magnitude of 3 on the Richter scale struck about 160 kilometers southwest of the Bulgarian capital Sofia, outside the territory of the country, officials announced.

The tremor, which was registered about half an hour before midnight, was not felt in the capital Sofia.

There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.

A total of 300 earthquakes with an epicenter near the Bulgarian-Macedonian-Greek borders have been registered since Sunday afternoon.

The shakes had a magnitude of between 2 and 5,4 on the Richter scale, the Geophysical Institute of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences reported.

The epicenter of the quakes was close to the Doiran Lake on the Macedonian-Greek border.

 

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