Kosovo Earthquake Felt Slightly in Sofia

Society » ENVIRONMENT | March 10, 2010, Wednesday // 16:53
Kosovo Earthquake Felt Slightly in Sofia: Kosovo Earthquake Felt Slightly in Sofia The epicenter of the Wednesday earthquake is 46 kilometers West of Pristina, 26 kilometers Southwest of Kosovska Mitrovica and 220 kilometers West of Sofia. Map by EMSC

A 5,0 magnitude on the Richter scale was registered Wednesday afternoon in Kosovo, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center announced.

The epicenter is 46 kilometers West of Pristina, 26 kilometers Southwest of Kosovska Mitrovica and 220 kilometers West of Sofia.

The earthquake was felt lightly in the Bulgarian capital but there is no information about casualties or material damage.

Meanwhile, Bulgaria's “Dnevnik” cites the Serbian Б92 radio reporting that the shock was felt strongly in Serbia and building damage is to be expected.

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