Latest quakes in or near Sofia City, Sofia-Capital, Bulgaria, in the past 24 hours on Sunday, January 29, 2023 - list, stats and map

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Quakes in the past 24 hours:

1 quake above magnitude 3
1 quake below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.

In the past 24 hours, Sofia had 1 quake of magnitude 3.0.

A light magnitude 3.0 earthquake occurred in Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria, 4 hours ago.

Strongest quake today: Mag. 3.0 | 5.4 km NW of Petrich, Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria -

Past 7 days: Mag. 3.0 on Sunday, Jan 29, 2023 at 6:46 am (GMT +2) – 5.4 km NW of Petrich, Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria
Past 365 days: Mag. 4.2 on Monday, Apr 25, 2022 at 7:55 pm (GMT +3) – 8.2 km W of Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria

Recent quakes above magnitude 1.0 in or near Sofia, Sofia-Capital, Bulgaria (updated )

Past 24 hours	2 quakes 0 quakes M2+ 1 quake M3+
Past 7 days	9 quakes 1 quake M2+ 1 quake M3+
Past 30 days	56 quakes 10 quakes M2+ 1 quake M3+
Past 90 days	142 quakes 28 quakes M2+ 1 quake M3+
Past 365 days	402 quakes 115 quakes M2+ 7 quakes M3+ 3 quakes M4+

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Showing quakes magnitude 0.1 or higher (2 quakes):

Date and time	Mag Depth	Nearest volcano (distance)	Location	Details	Map
Sunday, January 29, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Jan 29, 2023 6:46 am (GMT +2) (Jan 29, 2023 04:46 GMT)	3.0 10 km		5.4 km northwest of Petrich, Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria I FELT IT	More
Saturday, January 28, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Jan 28, 2023 11:25 am (GMT +1) (Jan 28, 2023 10:25 GMT)	1.4 8 km		Serbia	More

Estimated combined seismic energy released: 2 x 10⁹ joules (556 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.479 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy

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Seismic station Divcibare, Serbia: seismogram of vertical movement last 60 minutes (source: IRIS/BUD)

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Sofia Earthquake FAQ

When was the latest earthquake in Sofia?

The last earthquake in Sofia occurred 4 hours ago: Light mag. 3.0 earthquake - 5.4 km northwest of Petrich, Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria, on Sunday, Jan 29, 2023 at 6:46 am (GMT +2).

How many quakes were there in Sofia today?

In the past 24 hours, Sofia City, Sofia-Capital, Bulgaria had 2 quakes up to magnitude 3.0.

What was the strongest quake in Sofia today?

The strongest earthquake in Sofia today occurred 4 hours ago: Light mag. 3.0 earthquake - 5.4 km northwest of Petrich, Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria, on Sunday, Jan 29, 2023 at 6:46 am (GMT +2).

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