Bulgaria

Earthquakes in Bulgaria

Name: Bulgaria
Address: BG

Latest earthquakes in Bulgaria on a live map, the strongest earthquakes in history, statistics by year and regions.

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Latest eventM 3.51.2 mi depth · 31 h ago34 mi S of Plovdiv, Bulgaria

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Key statistics (30 days)

2Earthquakes 2Wildfires 1Floods 0Storms 0Volcanoes 0Tsunamis

Earthquakes M2.5+ and the wildfire fronts shown on the map.

Fire danger

Today Low

Tomorrow Low

Day after Low

Forecast for the area around: Sofia. Danger can vary locally; follow official guidance. Source: Copernicus EMS – EFFIS (FWI).

Severe weather (forecast)

Today: Rain – Heavy rain (10–25 mm) · Burgas
Tomorrow: Rain – Heavy rain (10–25 mm) · Burgas

Forecast for the area around: Bulgaria. It does not replace warnings from the national weather service. Source: ECMWF / Copernicus EMS.

Recent events in Bulgaria

3.531 h agoM3.5 earthquake near Plovdiv, Bulgaria34 mi S of Plovdiv, Bulgaria
2.631 h agoM2.6 earthquake near Smolyan, Bulgaria6 mi NNE of Smolyan, Bulgaria

Historical overview

Earthquakes M3.0+ and significant events of other hazards.

About Bulgaria

Bulgaria has recorded 359 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M5.6 in 2012.

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Earthquakes

Earthquakes today: Bulgaria →

359 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M5.6.

Recent earthquakes

Mag	Location	Time (UTC)	Depth
3.5	34 mi S of Plovdiv, Bulgaria	Nov 14, 2026, 3:20 PM	1.2 mi
2.6	6 mi NNE of Smolyan, Bulgaria	Nov 14, 2026, 3:10 PM	1.2 mi

Strongest earthquakes on record

Mag	Location	Time (UTC)	Depth
5.6	18 mi W of Sofia, Bulgaria	May 22, 2012, 12:00 AM	6.2 mi
5.6	20 mi NE of Veliko Turnovo, Bulgaria	Dec 7, 1986, 2:17 PM	13.0 mi
5.4	24 mi NE of Veliko Turnovo, Bulgaria	Feb 21, 1986, 5:39 AM	12.7 mi
5.1	6 mi N of Velingrad, Bulgaria	Nov 3, 1977, 2:22 AM	3.7 mi
4.8	5 mi NE of Velingrad, Bulgaria	Nov 6, 1977, 2:48 AM	14.3 mi
4.7	near Asenovgrad, Bulgaria	Apr 5, 2002, 1:14 PM	16.7 mi
4.7	27 mi ENE of Plovdiv, Bulgaria	Dec 11, 1998, 3:09 PM	6.2 mi
4.7	11 mi SSE of Ruse, Bulgaria	Aug 27, 1982, 9:58 AM	20.5 mi
4.7	near Rakitovo, Bulgaria	Nov 17, 1977, 6:28 AM	7.5 mi
4.6	near Asenovgrad, Bulgaria	Jun 7, 2023, 12:26 PM	6.2 mi
4.6	20 mi WSW of Varna, Bulgaria	Apr 4, 2022, 10:59 AM	6.2 mi
4.6	13 mi W of Sofia, Bulgaria	Jul 14, 2012, 12:52 PM	6.3 mi
4.6	18 mi WSW of Sofia, Bulgaria	May 22, 2012, 1:30 AM	4.1 mi
4.6	10 mi ENE of Kardzhali, Bulgaria	Feb 20, 2006, 5:20 PM	6.2 mi
4.6	8 mi N of Yambol, Bulgaria	Aug 13, 2001, 2:26 PM	6.2 mi

Earthquakes per year (M3.0+)

19762026

Year

2026	1	M3.5
2023	3	M4.6
2022	3	M4.6
2020	1	M4.5
2019	1	M4.4
2018	3	M4.4
2017	4	M4.5
2016	2	M4.3
2015	2	M4.2
2013	4	M4.1
2012	7	M5.6
2011	1	M4.1
2010	2	M4.4
2009	1	M3.8
2008	13	M4.2
2007	12	M4.0
2006	50	M4.6
2005	15	M3.8
2004	9	M4.2
2003	13	M4.4
2002	9	M4.7
2001	6	M4.6
2000	3	M3.6
1999	1	M4.5
1998	2	M4.7
1997	2	M3.3
1996	5	M4.1
1995	10	M3.7
1994	25	M3.7
1993	40	M4.5
1992	14	M4.2
1991	18	M4.1
1990	12	M3.9
1989	13	M4.2
1988	4	M3.6
1987	5	M3.8
1986	11	M5.6
1985	4	M4.6
1984	2	M3.8
1983	2	M4.4
1982	4	M4.7
1981	4	M4.2
1980	1	M4.3
1979	1	M4.3
1978	7	M4.4
1977	6	M5.1
1976	1	M3.4