Light Earthquake Jolts Bulgaria's Blagoevgrad Region

Society | December 6, 2008, Saturday // 00:00
Bulgaria: Light Earthquake Jolts Bulgaria's Blagoevgrad Region A light earthquake measuring 3,2 on the Richter scale scared the people living in Bulgaria's Blagoevgrad, Gotse Delchev, Satovcha and Garmen municipalities after shaking the ground at 11:00 am on Saturday. File photo

A light earthquake measuring 3,2 on the Richter scale scared the people living in Bulgaria's Blagoevgrad, Gotse Delchev, Satovcha and Garmen municipalities after shaking the ground under their feet at 11:00 am on Saturday.

According to Geophysics Institute at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences the epicenter of the tremor was 120 km south-east of the capital city of Sofia.

There are no reports of any victims or damages in the regions shaken by the quake, authorities reported.

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