7.1
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M7.1 earthquake near Rakovski, Plovdiv
35975 d ago · 18 Apr 1928, 19:22 UTC 3 km W of Brezovo, Bulgaria
What happened
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck 3 km W of Brezovo, Bulgaria on 18 Apr 1928, 19:22 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 Rakovski, about 9 km away in Plovdiv, Bulgaria.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC
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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.