What the records say
- When
- 7 Dec 1986
- Kind
- Earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.6
- Where
- Bulgaria
- Coordinates
- 43.27° N, 25.91° E
- Deaths
- 3
- Injuries
- 60
- Damage musd
- 5
- Intensity mmi
- 7
- Depth km
- 21
1986 Strazhitsa earthquake
Earthquake in Bulgaria
The 1986 Strazhitsa earthquake affected northeastern Bulgaria on 7 December at 16:17 EET. The earthquake had an epicenter 6 km (3.7 mi) northwest of Strazhitsa in Veliko Tarnovo Province. It measured Mw 5.6 and occurred at a depth of 10 km (6.2 mi). The earthquake caused extensive damage in the Veliko Turnovo and Turgovishte area, killed 3 people, and injured 60.
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The source
- NCEI significant earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptionsNOAA National Centers for Environmental InformationPublic domainSource page
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