| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 20.5 km |
| Coordinates | 43.321, 25.968 |
| UTC time | 1986-02-21 05:39:55.950 |
Earthquake details
Friday, February 21, 1986 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Bulgaria on Friday, February 21, 1986 at 05:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Gorna Oryahovitsa (Bulgaria - BG), about 30.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 25.968 and latitude 43.321.
| Location | Veliko Tarnovo |
| Country | Bulgaria (BG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1986-02-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Gorna Oryahovitsa | 30.5 km |
| Veliko Tarnovo | 38.3 km |
| Targovishte | 49.6 km |
| Razgrad | 50.3 km |
| Rousse | 58.8 km |
| Sistov | 59.9 km |
| Giurgiu | 63.0 km |
| Gabrovo | 71.6 km |
| Sliven | 76.6 km |
| Shumen | 77.6 km |
| Alexandria | 89.7 km |
| Kazanlak | 91.0 km |
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