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M2.4 Earthquake near BULGARIA (Bulgaria)

UTC time: 2025-05-20 08:54:35 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.4 earthquake was recorded near BULGARIA (Bulgaria) on May 20, 2025 at 08:54 UTC. With a focal depth of about 14 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
f25ae1fe254c432d56626fe8274c5be11c76ebd0
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
13.6 km
UTC time
2025-05-20 08:54:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Bulgaria
City
Plovdiv
Source
emsc
Coordinates
42.14000, 25.18000
Temperature
22.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13.6 km
Shallow
13.6 km
13.6 km — close to 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

Felt reports

1felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: May 20, 2025, 9:27 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Context for this earthquake

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

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