4 Earthquakes Detected in Southern Bulgaria

Society » ENVIRONMENT | March 29, 2011, Tuesday // 07:51
Bulgaria: 4 Earthquakes Detected in Southern Bulgaria Map by bulrest.com

Four minor earthquakes were registered in Southeastern Bulgaria late Monday night, announced the European Seismology Center.

The first one had a magnitude of 3.2 on the Richter scale, and was felt at 8:21 pm on Monday in the southern towns of Elhovo and Topolovgrad.

The second one, 3.6, occurred at 9:04 pm, with an epicenter south of the city of Stara Zagora.

The third earthquake hit near Topolovgrad at 9:19 pm; it had a magnitude of 3.1.

The fourth occurred further south near Svilengrad, almost on the Bulgarian-Turkish border at 10.47 pm; it had a magnitude of 2.9.

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