Series of earthquakes registered in Simitli area within an hour

A series of earthquakes were registered in just an hour in Simitli area, Blagoevgrad region, South-Western Bulgaria, the National Seismological Centre says on September 4.

The first quake was registered at 09:17, 4 km from the town of Simitli. 25 minutes later, again in the same area, another earthquake was registered with a magnitude of 3.2 per Richter scale. The most recent earthquake was at 10:31 with a magnitude of 3.9.

The tremors were felt both in Simitli, where the epicentre was, and in Blagoevgrad. A new, weaker earthquake was felt minutes ago.

No damage or injuries were reported.

Simitli is one of the most earthquake-prone areas in Bulgaria. The most devastating earthquake - the Krupnik earthquake - occured there on April 4, 1904.