M6.1 earthquake near Yambol, Yambol

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 11 km ENE of Elhovo, Bulgaria on 15 Feb 1909, 09:33 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 Yambol, about 33 km away in Yambol, Bulgaria.