3.1-Magnitude Quake Registered Southeast of Bulgaria's Shabla

Society » ENVIRONMENT | February 7, 2013, Thursday // 09:22
Bulgaria: 3.1-Magnitude Quake Registered Southeast of Bulgaria's Shabla A 3.1-magnitude earthquake was registered at 0:45 a.m. on Thursday in the Black Sea, according to reports of the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre. File photo

A 3.1-magnitude earthquake was registered at 0:45 a.m. on Thursday in the Black Sea, according to reports of the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre.

The epicenter of the quake was located 24 kilometers southeast of Shabla, 31 kilometers east of Kavarna, 69 kilometers east of Varna, and struck at a depth of 2 kilometers.

According to reports of the Geophysical Institute at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS), the quake had a magnitude of 3.2 on the Richter scale.

There have been no reports of damage or injuries.

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Tags: European Mediterranean Seismological Centre, Kavarna, Shabla, Earthquake, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences

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