Light Earthquake Registered in Southern Bulgaria

Society » ENVIRONMENT | November 23, 2013, Saturday // 11:18
Light Earthquake Registered in Southern Bulgaria: Light Earthquake Registered in Southern Bulgaria The epicenter of the latest earthquake in southern Bulgaria is located 18 km northwest of the town of Yakoruda. File photo

An earthquake with a magnitude of 3 points on the Richter scale has been registered in southwestern Bulgaria Saturday.

According to the European Seismology Center, the quake had an epicenter with a depth of 2 km. The epicenter is located 19 km northwest of the town of Yakoruda and 63 km south from the capital Sofia.

There are no reports of casualties or damage.

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Tags: Richter scale, Yakoruda, aftershocks, quake, Bulgaria, Earthquake, epicenter, European Seismology Center

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