3.1-Magnitude Earthquake Rocks Bulgaria’s Petrich

Society » ENVIRONMENT | June 19, 2016, Sunday // 11:17
Bulgaria: 3.1-Magnitude Earthquake Rocks Bulgaria’s Petrich

An earthquake of magnitude 3.1 on the Richter scale rocked southwestern Bulgaria on Sunday morning.

The earthquake occurred at depth of two kilometers, with its epicenter being one kilometer southwest of the town of Petrich.

The epicentre was located 146 kilometres south of Sofia and 28 kilometres east of the village of Novo Selo in Macedonia.

There have been no reports of any victims or damages.

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