Another Light Tremor Shakes Quake-Prone Area in Bulgaria

Society | February 2, 2008, Saturday // 00:00

An earthquake measuring 2 on the Richter scale shook the territory of Strazhitsa municipality in North-eastern Bulgaria early on Saturday.

The epicentre of the quake was registered 200 kilometres northeast of the capital Sofia near the village of Asenovo.

The mild tremor did not cause damages or casualties but shook people out of bed, scared of a coming earthquake. More than 60 microquakes were registered in the region during the last week, expert have reported.

The area of Strazhitsa municipality is known as highly quake-prone. In December 1986 a devastating earthquake hit the region, killing two people and destroying thousands of buildings.

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