Earthquake — Bulgaria: Balchik, Kavarna, Blatnitsa, Limanu

When

31 Mar 1901

Kind

Earthquake

Magnitude

6.4

Where

Bulgaria

Coordinates

43.40° N, 28.70° E

Deaths

4

Injuries

50

Houses destroyed

1200

Intensity mmi

8

Earthquake struck Dobrich Province, Bulgaria on March 31, 1901

The 1901 Black Sea earthquake was a 7.2 magnitude earthquake, the most powerful earthquake ever recorded in the Black Sea. The earthquake epicenter was located in the east of Cape Kaliakra, 30 kilometres (19 mi) off northeast coast of Bulgaria. The mainshock occurred at a depth of 15 km (9.3 mi) and generated a 4–5-metre (13–16 ft) high tsunami that devastated the coastal areas of Romania and Bulgaria.

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