Weak mag. 1.9 earthquake - Ugarchin, 12 km southwest of Lovech, Lovech, Bulgaria, on Friday, August 28, 2020 at 11:07 GMT
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Weak magnitude 1.9 earthquake at 0 km depth
28 Aug 19:56 UTC: First to report: SSS after 9 hours.
Magnitude: 1.9
Depth: 0.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 43.067°N / 24.606°E

Antipode: 43.067°S / 155.394°W
Nearby towns and cities:
12 km (7 mi) SW of Lovech (pop: 42,200) --> See nearby quakes!
16 km (10 mi) ESE of Ugarchin (pop: 2,970) --> See nearby quakes!
21 km (13 mi) NNW of Troyan Municipality (pop: 21,200) --> See nearby quakes!
42 km (26 mi) W of Sevlievo (Gabrovo) (pop: 24,600) --> See nearby quakes!
82 km (51 mi) NW of Kazanlak (Stara Zagora) (pop: 55,200) --> See nearby quakes!
83 km (52 mi) W of Veliko Tarnovo (pop: 66,200) --> See nearby quakes!
86 km (54 mi) E of Vratsa (pop: 64,900) --> See nearby quakes!
99 km (62 mi) NNE of Pazardzhik (pop: 76,000) --> See nearby quakes!
110 km (68 mi) NW of Stara Zagora (pop: 143,400) --> See nearby quakes!
112 km (70 mi) ENE of Sofia (Sofia-Capital) (pop: 1,152,600) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: SSS
Estimated released energy: 4.5 x 107 joules (12.4 kilowatt hours) | about seismic energy
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Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
1.9 | 0 km | 39 km S of Pleven, Bulgaria | SSS |
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