Earthquakes in Turkey shook southern and eastern Bulgaria
There is no evidence of casualties and destruction, but the earthquake has caused panic among people in Istanbul. Many have left their homes and workplaces, the Anatolian agency said, quoted by BTA.
The Magnidut 6.2 earthquake was registered at 12.49 am Bulgarian time, according to the European Mediterranean Seismological Center. Its epicenter is 23 km from Silivri, a city with 53,000 people. According to data from the German Geonauki Research Center, the earthquake was 10 km deep.
The next – it happened two minutes later – has a force of 5.0 and an epicenter 26 km from Essert, 211 thousand city. The third is of the same degree and the rest in Turkey is weaker.
Earthquake with magnitude 6.2 on Richter shook Istanbul, felt in Bulgaria
« The high floors of the buildings shook. The quake continued for about 10 seconds, » the first quake said in Burgas in front of Dnevnik. The subsequent felt in the seaside city has lasted shorter time.
