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Strong earthquake shakes northeastern Bulgaria
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A strong earthquake struck the northeastern region of Bulgaria at 10.49am, registering five on the Richter scale, Nikolai Miloshev has said, head of the geophysical institute at the Bulgarian Academy of Science, as quoted by the Focus news agency.
The tremor's epicentre was in the Black Sea, south-east of the Kaliakra Horn, 63km north-east of Varna and two km beneath the surface of the sea. Seismologists are now working to determine how far and to what extent the earthquake was felt around the country.
According to Dnevnik daily, the earthquake had a magnitude of 4.7 on the Richter scale. People in the area have said the tremor was felt strongly in Dobrich, particularly in single family houses and even on lower floors of apartment blocks. Reports say that the tremor was horizontal.
There are no reported structural damages or injured people as a result of the tremor.
The tremor's epicentre was in the Black Sea, south-east of the Kaliakra Horn, 63km north-east of Varna and two km beneath the surface of the sea. Seismologists are now working to determine how far and to what extent the earthquake was felt around the country.
According to Dnevnik daily, the earthquake had a magnitude of 4.7 on the Richter scale. People in the area have said the tremor was felt strongly in Dobrich, particularly in single family houses and even on lower floors of apartment blocks. Reports say that the tremor was horizontal.
There are no reported structural damages or injured people as a result of the tremor.
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Was in holiday near Varna and felt it, worried the rest of my family! Was quite funny, I enjoyed it!
Hi guys, we felt it here as well at paradise green park in golden sands... no damage just a few rumbbles, is this common in Bulgaria?
Response to: Gary Whale
A little over 150km northeast of Sunny Beach.
And i thought i was giving the girl a good time.
Hi Everyone
Is this anywhere next to Sunny Beach?
Vinitsa, Bulgaria. 9 km out of Varna central.
Definitely felt it as everything in my home office (3rd floor) started shifting and shaking with the unmistakable "silent rumble" that could be felt in this very solid building. By the time I went into the living room, it had stopped.
On holiday in bulgaria, bourgas and felt it
We live near General Toshevo, near Dobrich and we felt it there too. Patio windows shook for a while, but no damage.
I live in Bucharest (Romania), it was felt here as well. The media around here is reporting it as of 5.8 intensity. It was nothing out of the ordinary, just a little bit too long but nothing to be panicked about.
Sorry forgot to mention where i live lol a village called Velikovo 25 km from shabla Kaliakra
Tremor shook pics over was quite strong quite scary was upstairs at time and just felt the floor shake and walls creek thankfully just a few seconds
We felt the tremor quite strongly in Dolishte, Varna which is approximately 30 mins drive from Dobrich. Thought it was around 4 or 5 on the Richter scale.