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String of mild earthquakes hits Bulgaria

Sofia echo Wed, Oct 28 2009

A series of mild earthquakes were felt in Bulgaria, starting at 12.21pm on October 28 2009, Bulgarian news agency BTA said.

Scientists from the Seismological Center and the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Institute of Geophysics triangulated the tremor at about 245km south-east of the capital city, Sofia.

The earthquake was 3.2 on the Richter scale, near Toundja municipality in the Yambol region, the Civil Protection National Service said.

The European-Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC) confirmed that a 3.1-magnitude tremor epicentred 57km south-east of the town of Stara Zagora, was felt, causing no damage or injuries.

The follow-up to the tremor was slightly stronger, 3.2-magnitude, pinpointed at 10km underground, this time 54 km south-east of Stara Zagora.

The last jolt was a mild 2.8-magnitude at 1pm about 57km north-west of the Turkish city of Edirne, and 26km west of the Bulgarian town of Elhovo,

According to initial reports, there were no casualties from the tremors. There are also no reports of residential structural damage or damage to infrastructure.

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Poor Heather no wonder she looks worn out

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Southeast Bulgaria Sees New Earthquake

A new minor earthquake occurred in Southeastern Bulgaria Monday afternoon after the region saw several similar tremors last week.

The new earthquake had a 3.4 magnitude on the Richter Scale, according to the Seismology Institute of the Geophysical Center of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences.

The epicenter of the earthquake was 170 km southeast of Sofia, and was felt in the town of Chirpan. There are no reports of damages or casualties.

Last week Southeastern Buglaria saw several earthquakes in the 3.0 Richter range.

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Earthquakes Greatest Disaster Concern for Bulgarian Govt

Earthquakes and floods pose the greatest natural disaster threats for Bulgaria, according to an emergency situations plan of the Bulgarian government.

The plan underscores the fact that earthquakes are the most dangerous potential causes of emergency situations in Bulgaria.

The document says that 80% of the population of the country lives in areas with high seismic risk, and that 98% of the Bulgarian territory would be affected in the event of an earthquake with a magnitude of above 7 on the Medvedev-Sponheuer-Karnik scale.

Such a strong earthquake would destroy 26% of all buildings in the country, Bulgarian government experts have estimated.

Floods are mentioned as the second most important natural disaster threat. The regions along the major Bulgarian rivers – Danube, Maritsa, Tundzha, Mesta, Iskar, Arda, and Kamchia – have the highest flood risk.

The government plan estimates that the worst floods are possible in the region along the Danube in the period February-May as a result of the snow melting in the Alps. Such a disaster would affect 500 000 Bulgarians and 73 000 decares of agricultural lands.

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Light Earthquake Registered Close to Bulgaria-Greek Border

An earthquake with a magnitude of 3.1 on the Richter scale has been registered in the Bulgarian town of Petrich, near the Bulgarian-Greek border.

The European Mediterranean Seismological Centre announced that the quake occurred at 12:39 am Monday. The epicentre was located 9 km Northwest from Petrich at a depth of 8 km.

So far, there is no information about injured people or material damages in the region.

A lighter earthquake with a magnitude of 2.2 on the Richter scale was registered on February 1 in the same region, at 8 kilometres east of Petrich.

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New Light Earthquake Registered Near Bulgaria-Greek Border

A new light earthquake with a magnitude of 3.3 on the Richter scale was registered at 6:2 pm in the Bulgarian town of Petrich, near the Bulgarian-Greek border and 170 km from Sofia.

Earlier on Monday, at 12:39 am, another earthquake with a similar intensity, 3.1 on the Richter scale, occurred 9 km Northwest from Petrich at a depth of 8 km.

So far, there is no information about injured people or material damages in the region as a result of neither of the earthquakes

We seem to get a lot of these recently but a lot go un-published

It looks like the plates around Bulgaria are a bit unsettled at the min there's been more I just seen this while I was reading on line.
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Two more light earthquakes were registered overnight near the Bulgarian town of Petrich at the Greek-Bulgarian border, according to data from the European Seismological Center.

The first one, with a magnitude of 2.5 on the Richter scale and 5-km deep epicenter, 13 km east of Petrich, occurred at 12:35 am. The second, with a magnitude of 2, had a 10-km deep epicenter, 12 km west of the town of Sandanski, and was registered at 1:10 am.

So far, there is no information about injured people or material damages in the region as a result of neither of the earthquakes.

On Monday a light earthquake with a magnitude of 3.3 on the Richter scale was registered at 6:20 pm in Petrich, 170 km from Sofia.

Earlier on Monday, at 12:39 am, another earthquake with a similar intensity, 3.1 on the Richter scale, occurred 9 km northwest from Petrich at a depth of 8 km.

Magnitude ML 3.6
Region BULGARIA
Date time 2011-03-28 18:04:06.0 UTC
Location 42.25 N ;
26.28 E
Depth 2 km
Distances 57 km E Stara zagora (pop 143,431 ;
local time 21:04:06.7 2011-03-28)
25 km W Elhovo (pop 11,107 ;
local time 21:04:06.7 2011-03-28)
18 km NW Topolovgrad (pop 6,464 ;
local time 21:04:06.7 2011-03-28)

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4 Earthquakes Detected in Southern Bulgaria

Four minor earthquakes were registered in South-eastern Bulgaria late Monday night, announced the European Seismology Centre.

The first one had a magnitude of 3.2 on the Richter scale, and was felt at 8:21 pm on Monday in the southern towns of Elhovo and Topolovgrad.

The second one, 3.6, occurred at 9:04 pm, with an epicentre south of the city of Stara Zagora.

The third earthquake hit near Topolovgrad at 9:19 pm;
it had a magnitude of 3.1.

The fourth occurred further south near Svilengrad, almost on the Bulgarian-Turkish border at 10.47 pm;
it had a magnitude of 2.9.

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Mild Quake Shakes Greek-Bulgarian Border

An earthquake with a magnitude of 3.1 on the Richter scale jolted the region along Greece's border with Bulgaria early on Sunday morning.

The earthquake was with an epicentre 90 km south west of the city of Edirne and 26 km north-east of Komotini, at 8:12 am on Sunday, according to the European Seismological Centre.

There were no reports of casualties or damages.

An earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter scale rocked western Turkey on Thursday, killing four people, shattering windows and damaging old buildings in one town.

The quake, with its epicentre in the town of Simav, shook the Kutahya province at 23:15 local time.

The quake was felt as far as the Aegean city of Izmir, north-western city of Bursa, Istanbul and the city of Edirne, close to the Greek and Bulgarian borders.

3.1 Earthquake Rattles SE Bulgaria

A light earthquake has been registered in south-eastern Bulgaria, the European Seismological Centre reported.

The epicentre of the earthquake, which hit at 4 am Tuesday, was located 6 km east of the south-eastern town of Topolovgrad and 16 km south west of the town of Elhovo.

The earthquake had a magnitude of 3.1 on the Richter scale, and occurred at a depth of 5 km.

There are no reports of material damages or injuries.

2.6 Earthquake Felt in Southern Bulgaria

The epicenter of the earthquake, which hit at 7:18 am Monday, was located 250 km southeast of the capital Sofia.

A light earthquake with a 2.6-magnitude on the Richter scale has been registered in southern Bulgaria Monday morning.

The information was reported by the Geophysics Institute at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, BAS. The shock occurred at 7:18 am Monday.

The quake has been felt by residents in the area of the southern city of Yambol, mainly in the Tundzha municipality.

The epicenter was 250 km southeast of the capital Sofia.

There are no reports of material damages or injuries.

:Cold: Eric got up in the early hours about 2.45 am to take some pain killers sat on the sofa and then...... everything started shaking.... it was quite a big earth tremor.
Did you feel it !!!!!!!!!

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5.8-Magnitude Quake in Sofia Was Nearly Undetectable at Kozloduy NPP

The 5.8-magnitude earthquake that shook Sofia in the small hours of Tuesday was nearly undetectable at the Kozloduy NPP in north-western Bulgaria, according to Valentin Nikolov, CEO of the plant.

In a Tuesday interview for the morning broadcast of bTV, Nikolov specified that unit 5 of the Kozloduy NPP was undergoing planned repairs, while the tremors at unit 6 had been very slight.

He explained that the plant's alarm systems had not been activated due to the low amplitude of the seismic waves.

Citing data of the Electricity System Operator (ESO), the CEO of Kozloduy NPP noted that no energy capacities in the country had been stopped due to the earthquake.

He said that the situation at the Kozloduy NPP did not require additional inspections for damages.

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8 on the Richter scale shook Bulgaria's capital early on Tuesday.

The jolt struck at 3:00am local time, about 24km west of the city and at a depth of 9.2km, according to reports of the US Geological Survey.

No casualties were reported after the quake.

Post-Earthquake Infrastructure Inspections under way in South western Bulgaria

Government officials, fire safety experts and engineers are conducting inspections in south western Bulgaria for damages caused by the 5.8-magnitude earthquake that struck in the small hours of Tuesday.

Regional Development Minister Lilyana Pavlova and Lazar Lazarov, Chair of the Managing Board of the Road Infrastructure Agency (RIA), accompanied by a group of construction engineers and experts from the RIA laboratory, started Tuesday morning an inspection of the bridges at the Lyulin and Struma motorways and the entire road network in the region of Pernik, near the epicentre of the earthquake.

The situation in the Pernik region is going back to normal, according to reports of the press office of the Interior Ministry.

Teams of police officers and fire safety experts are assessing the damage caused by the jolt.

No damage has been detected to the walls of drinking water reservoirs and irrigation dams.

Experts from the Sofia Fire Department have checked all of the 48 tip-offs they received after the earthquake, helping elderly people and people with limited mobility.

Most of the tip-offs concerned demolished chimneys and cracked walls.

Inspections are still under way.

The jolt has not caused any deaths or injuries.

There have been no reports about damage to communal infrastructure.

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8 on the Richter scale shook Bulgaria's capital early on Tuesday.

The jolt struck at 3:00am local time, about 24km west of the city and at a depth of 9.2km, according to reports of the US Geological Survey.

The first quake was followed by a series of aftershocks, the strongest of which measured 4.2 - 4.3 on the Richter scale.