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M6.1 earthquake near Pernik, Pernik

Name: M6.1 earthquake near Pernik, Pernik
Start: 1905-10-08T07:27:37.23+00:00
Location: 15 km NE of Bobov Dol, Bulgaria

44203 d ago · 8 Oct 1905, 07:27 UTC 15 km NE of Bobov Dol, Bulgaria

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 15 km NE of Bobov Dol, Bulgaria on 8 Oct 1905, 07:27 UTC at a depth of 15 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Pernik, about 18 km away in Pernik, Bulgaria.

Timeline

First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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