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Earth tremors shake Bulgaria

Sun, May 24 2009 19:50 CET

byThe Sofia Echo Staff

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Earth tremors shake Bulgaria

Photo: Valentina Petrova

Earth tremors measuring about 3.3 and four on the Richter scale occurred at 5.13pm and 5.29pm, respectively, on May 24 2009. The epicentre was about 160km south west of Sofia.
 
This is according to Bulgarian Academy of Science data.
 
No injuries or serious damage was reported. 

A further light tremor was felt in Sofia about 7.20pm. First reports from the Academy of Science were that the earthquake had been about 5.2 on the Richter scale. It was felt in several parts of southern Bulgaria and reports were that its epicentre was outside Bulgaria.

 

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