Earthquake Rocked Northern Greece, Shockwaves Felt in Bulgaria

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.5 on Richter scale was registered in northern Greece near the border with Bulgaria and Macedonia in the morning on 2^nd of January at 6:24. It was at a depth of 3 kilometers and 200 meters, according to the Seismological Institute of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences.

The earthquake was felt strongly in the area of the border crossing points Zlatarevo and Petrich. According to the Mayor of Petrich Dimitar Bruchkov, although the earthquake was strong, there was no panic among the residents. There were no material damages.

The earthquake was also felt in Sofia, BNT viewers reported. There are no reports for injuries or damages on the territory of our country.