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An earthquake with a magnitude of 2.8 on the Richter Scale has been registered near the Western Bulgarian city of Pernik, the Geophysics Institute of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences announced.
The same magnitude of the light earthquake near Pernik has been confirmed by the European Seismology Center, the BGNES news agency reported.
The earthquake was felt at 12:34 pm on Tuesday; its epicenter was 3 km southwest of Pernik, at a depth of 2 km, according to the European Seismology Center.
According to the BAS Geophysics Institute, the depth was 12.7 km.
Some of the residents of Pernik went out in the streets, scared by a possible repeat of the May 22, 2012, earthquake which had a magnitude of 5.8-6.0 on the Richter Scale and caused extensive damage in the city as well as the Bulgarian capital Sofia.
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Over the next 24 hours, much of the country will experience significant cloudiness, accompanied by widespread rain in Central and Eastern Bulgaria
According to the latest forecast from the National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology (NIMH), Western Bulgaria is set to bask in sunshine today, while the eastern regions brace for clouds and rain
During the night, expect mostly clear skies with scattered high clouds, bringing generally calm weather with temperatures ranging between 5°C and 10°C, around 5°C in Sofia
A fierce hailstorm wreaked havoc across south-eastern Bulgaria, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake
Overnight, cloud cover will disperse and decrease to mostly clear skies across the western half of the country, while rain will persist in the eastern regions
Over the next 24 hours, a cold front will move across the country, bringing mostly cloudy skies and widespread rain
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