M7.1 earthquake near Stara Zagora, Stara Zagora

What happened

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck 9 km S of Stara Zagora, Bulgaria on 14 Apr 1928, 09:00 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Stara Zagora, about 9 km away in Stara Zagora, Bulgaria.