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Magnitude 4.7 Earthquake Shakes Plovdiv and Surrounding Areas

On Wednesday at 3:26 p.m., a strong earthquake shook Plovdiv and startled many people on high floors. Cameras around the city on the hills were able to capture the eerie rumble of the quake and the picture of it.

According to the Geophysical Institute at the BAS, the magnitude is 4.7 on the Richter scale, and the depth is 4.5 km. The epicenter is between Sadovo around Asenovgrad.

The tremor lasted about 10-12 seconds. “It shook like a bomb,” wrote Asenovgrad residents.

It was also felt in Velingrad, Veliko Tarnovo, Pazardjik, Peshtera, Ruse – 209 km from the epicenter, Vratsa, Pernik, Shumen, Komotini, Seres. The tremor was felt slightly in Athens as well as in Romania.

The earthquake was strongly felt in Stara Zagora. Sofia residents on the higher floors have felt shaking.

2023-06-08 20:06:58


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