M4.2 earthquake near Gorna Oryahovitsa, Veliko Tarnovo

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 8 km ENE of Lyaskovets, Bulgaria on 3 Jan 2017, 22:02 UTC at a depth of 21 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Gorna Oryahovitsa, about 10 km away in Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria.