| 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 |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Sliven
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M 4.1
Gorna Oryahovitsa
Bulgaria · 2008-05-12 10:11 UTC
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M 4.2
Gabrovo
Bulgaria · 2008-04-15 03:43 UTC
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M 4.0
Sliven
Bulgaria · 2006-01-20 23:09 UTC
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M 4.2
Razgrad
Bulgaria · 2004-05-14 11:09 UTC
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M 4.6
Sliven
Bulgaria · 2001-08-13 14:26 UTC
91.2 km
M 4.2
Sliven
Bulgaria · 2001-08-09 00:58 UTC
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