Mild Earthquake in Greece Felt Across Southern Bulgaria
An earthquake with a magnitude between 4.7 and 4.8 on the Richter scale was recorded on Monday morning in northeastern Greece and was also felt in parts of Bulgaria
Photo by BGNES
An earthquake measuring 3.6 on the Richter scale was registered early on Tuesday on Bulgarian territory, according to the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC).
The earthquake struck at 4:05 a.m. on Tuesday, according to the EMSC, as cited by the BGNES news agency.
The epicenter was located 5km southeast of the town of Samokov and 50km southeast of Sofia.
The earthquake had a depth of 400km.
There were no immediate reports of injuries or material damage.
Bulgaria was among the European Union countries hardest hit by forest fires in 2024
Forecaster Petar Yankov has announced that Bulgaria will see a slight drop in temperatures over the coming weekend, with rainfall beginning tonight
Bulgaria is set for a day of unsettled weather on Friday, with significant rainfall expected across much of the western half of the country, particularly in the southwest
On Thursday, December 4, Bulgaria will see predominantly significant cloud cover across the country
On Wednesday, December 3, Bulgaria will see mostly cloudy skies across much of the country
On Tuesday, the country will be under variable cloud cover, mainly consisting of mid and high layers
Bulgaria's Strategic Role in the EU's Drone Wall Defense Initiative
When Politics Means Violence