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M2.4 Earthquake near BULGARIA (Bulgaria)

UTC time: 2025-09-23 11:30:52 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 23, 2025 at 11:30 UTC, a magnitude M2.4 earthquake occurred near BULGARIA (Bulgaria). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
1ad0b2cbd50365a8fd44571cb1eff9f74d994055
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
10.4 km
UTC time
2025-09-23 11:30:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Bulgaria
City
Sofijska
Source
emsc
Coordinates
42.73000, 24.03000
Temperature
27.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.4 km
Shallow
10.4 km
10.4 km — shallower than the regional average (13.5 km)
Regional average: 13.5 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Bulgaria

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 70 Catalogue entries

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