Magnitude 5.6 - BULGARIA
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2012 May 22 00:00:33 UTC
Earthquake Details
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| Magnitude | 5.6 |
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| Location | 42.686°N, 23.009°E |
| Depth | 9.4 km (5.8 miles) |
| Region | BULGARIA |
| Distances | 24 km (14 miles) W of SOFIA, Bulgaria 73 km (45 miles) N of Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria 115 km (71 miles) SE of Nis, Serbia 141 km (87 miles) NNE of Strumica, Macedonia |
| Location Uncertainty | horizontal +/- 10.7 km (6.6 miles); depth +/- 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| Parameters | NST=538, Nph=538, Dmin=20 km, Rmss=0.89 sec, Gp= 25°, M-type=teleseismic moment magnitude (Mw), Version=A |
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| Event ID | usb0009uyx |
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