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M2.6 Earthquake near Pesnopoi, Kardzhali (Bulgaria)

UTC time: 2026-10-14 17:38:42 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Pesnopoi, Kardzhali (Bulgaria) on October 14, 2026 at 17:38 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 29 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by Seismological Survey of Serbia. Bulgaria: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 3 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.6.

Details

ID
c497968d0d12a4f3e018c589a44763e01ec7d65e
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
29.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-14 17:38:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Bulgaria
State
Kardzhali
City
Pesnopoi
County
Ardino
Village
Pesnopoi
Source
serbia_rsz
Coordinates
41.70000, 25.12000
Temperature
5.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 29 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 29 km
Shallow
29 km
29 km — deeper 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

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Airports

  • Plovdiv International AirportBulgaria · PDV · LBPD
    46.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Context for this earthquake

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

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