Light Earthquake Registered in SW Bulgaria

Society » ENVIRONMENT | September 11, 2012, Tuesday // 10:30
Light Earthquake Registered in SW Bulgaria: Light Earthquake Registered in SW Bulgaria The epicenter of the latest earthquake in Bulgaria is located 4 km west of the town of Simitli. File photo

An earthquake with a magnitude of 2 points on the Richter scale has been registered in southwestern Bulgaria Monday evening.

According to the Seismology Institute at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, BAS, the quake's is located 4 km west of the town of Simitli, 94 km southwest from the capital Sofia, and 17 km south of the city of Blagoevgrad.

There are no reports of casualties or damage and the shock, which occured at 10:50 pm, has not been felt by local residents.

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Tags: Seismology Institute, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, BAS, epicenter, Earthquake, Bulgaria, Simitli, quake, Richter scale

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