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1928 Chirpan Earthquake
14 April 1928 · Chirpan · Bulgaria
On 14 April 1928 at 08:59 UTC, a magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Bulgaria (Chirpan), at a depth of 7 km. It occurred on the Eurasian Plate, 213 km from its boundary with the Anatolian Plate (continental transform fault). It killed at least 127 people and injured 1,735. 74,750 homes were destroyed.
- Date
- 14 April 1928
- Time
- 08:59 UTC
- Magnitude
- 6.8
- Depth
- 7 km
- Maximum Intensity
- X (Mercalli)
- Deaths
- 127
- Injuries
- 1,735
- Homes Destroyed
- 74,750
- Plate
- Eurasian Plate
- Country
- Bulgaria
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
- 1983Aegean Sea · M 7.0
- 1953Yenice–Gönen Earthquake of 1953 · M 7.31,070 deaths
- 1928Popovitsa · M 7.0
- 1912Tekirdağ–Mürefte Earthquake of 1912 · M 7.22,800 deaths
- 1905Aegean Sea · M 7.211 deaths
- 1904Struma · M 7.8
- 1904Struma · M 7.5
- 19011901 Black Sea Earthquake · M 7.24 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth