Weak earthquake with a magnitude of 2.2 registered near Sarnitsa, Pazardzhik region

In the Pazardzhik area, a weak earthquake was recorded earlier today. According to data from the National Seismological Center at NIGGG-BAS, the quake had a magnitude of 2.2 on the Richter scale.

The epicenter of the earthquake is located 8.3 kilometers northeast of the town of Sarnitsa. The tremor was registered at 1:23 AM on April 25, and its depth is estimated at 15 kilometers below the Earth's surface. This seismic event is of the microearthquake type and is usually not felt by the population.

Geographical coordinates indicate that the center of the quake is 117 kilometers from Sofia. In the last 24 hours, only one earthquake with a magnitude of 2.2 has been recorded in the region. Over the past month, a total of 23 tremors with a magnitude up to 2.2 have been detected in Pazardzhik; these are not perceptible to people and are registered by the state seismic network.

In Bulgaria, such weak earthquakes are continuously monitored. For example, recently, a tremor with a magnitude of 2.9 was registered near Dupnitsa, and an earthquake near Straldzha, showing activity along various fault structures.

The Pazardzhik region is in a zone with a history of seismic activity. Experts remind that the last major earthquake in the area occurred on November 3, 1977. The intensity of seismic events in the region is regularly checked, and minor tremors in the Plovdiv region are occasionally recorded.

NIGGG continues to monitor the situation in real-time through a network of stations. The tremor near Sarnitsa did not cause material damage or disruption of the informational infrastructure. The small depth and low magnitude characterize the background seismicity of the Balkans.

All data are stored in Bulgaria's Unified Seismological Information System, which supports scientific studies of crustal movements in the Rhodope area.

Source: novini247.com