Earthquake — Bulgaria: Chirpan

When

14 Apr 1928

Kind

Earthquake

Magnitude

6.8

Where

Bulgaria

Coordinates

42.20° N, 25.30° E

Deaths

127

Injuries

1735

Houses destroyed

74750

Intensity mmi

10

Depth km

7

Earthquakes in Bulgaria

The 1928 Chirpan–Plovdiv earthquakes struck central Bulgaria, south of Sredna Gora on April 14 and 18, respectively. The two largest earthquakes both had moment magnitudes of 7.1. Major damage was reported, with over 70,000 buildings collapsing. An estimated 127 people died in both earthquakes and many thousands were affected in its aftermath.

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