5th Tremor in 24 H Registered in Southern Bulgaria

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5th Tremor in 24 H Registered in Southern Bulgaria: 5th Tremor in 24 H Registered in Southern Bulgaria Since 2009, more than 1 000 earthquakes have occurred in the region of the southern Bulgarian town of Topolovgrad, with some 100 of them felt by humans.File photo

A fifth earthquake in twenty four hours has been registered in southern Bulgaria, near the town of Topolovgrad.

The earthquake occurred at 4:40 am EET Wednesday and was of a 2.7 magnitude on the Richter scale.

Four earthquakes were registered in the area Tuesday with magnitudes between 2.9 to 3.4.

There are no reports of casualties, injuries and material damage.

According to the Geophysics Institute of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, BAS, the quake is normal for the Topolovgrad area.

Since 2009, more than 1 000 earthquakes have occurred in the region, with some 100 of them felt by humans.

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Tags: Geophysics Institute, Earthquake, Topolovgrad, BAS, Richter scale

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