Today marks 46 years since the Deadliest Earthquake in Bulgarian History
Today marks the 46th anniversary of the most destructive earthquake in Bulgaria. 109 residents of Svishtov lost their lives
Saturday Quake Brings Grim Memories of 1977 Vrancea Shocks
Society | April 25, 2009, Saturday // 21:11
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Damaged buildings from the 1977 Romania Earthquake. Photo by iisee.kenken.go.jp
The latest earthquake in Bulgaria Saturday night is a grim reminiscence of March 4, 1977 when a strong earthquake brought mass destruction in northern Bulgaria.
The epicenter was the same - Romania's mountainous area of Vrancea, home to a major fault line that has seen dozens of quakes in recent years.
The 1977 7.6-magnitude quake killed more than 1,000 people in the Vrancea area when dozens of buildings collapsed.
In Bulgaria, the Danube town of Svishtov suffered the most damage when two apartment buildings collapsed, killing 120 people. Buildings in many other northern cities and towns also suffered significant damage.
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