| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.6 km |
| Coordinates | 41.707, 23.694 |
| UTC time | 1972-05-08 09:20:57.830 |
Earthquake details
Monday, May 8, 1972 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Bulgaria on Monday, May 8, 1972 at 09:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petrich (Bulgaria - BG), about 53.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 23.694 and latitude 41.707.
| Location | Blagoevgrad |
| Country | Bulgaria (BG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1972-05-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petrich | 53.2 km |
| Blagoevgrad | 60.1 km |
| Serres | 70.3 km |
| Drama | 72.4 km |
| Pazardzhik | 76.2 km |
| Dupnitsa | 78.3 km |
| Strumica | 92.5 km |
| Plovdiv | 100.4 km |
| Asenovgrad | 103.2 km |
| Kavala | 104.2 km |
| Kyustendil | 104.9 km |
| Kočani | 108.8 km |
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