Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
BULGARIA ORID : 276556
22/05/12 10 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.62 Type :eq
Origin time: 02:13:28.86 ± 0.13
Latitude : 42.67 ± 1.3 1/2 Major Axis : 4.0 km
Longitude : 23.00 ± 2.1 1/2 Minor Axis : 3.2 km
Depth: 10. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 71.1 deg
ML : 3.87±0.25 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 24 km W of SOFIA (BULGARIA, Capitale) (1142000 residents)
111 km SE of NIS (SERBIA) (162000 residents)
143 km SW of PLEVEN (BULGARIA) (139000 residents)
146 km ENE of SKOPJE (MACEDONIA, Capitale) (409000 residents)