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Earthquake and Storm Disrupt the Country
August 7, 2009
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5 on the Richter scale shook the northeast Bulgarian Black Sea coast yesterday. No loss of life and major destruction were reported. Seismologists assured that there was no danger of tsunami as a result of the earthquake. At the same time, villages in Western Bulgaria remained without electricity because of the torrential rain. The storm caused serious traffic disruption in Sofia.
BNT
* A 5-magnitude earthquake struck off northeastern Bulgaria at 10.49 a.m.
* Many streets in Sofia were flooded by heavy rains.
bTV
* A strong earthquake struck the northeastern region of Bulgaria at 10.49 am, registering five on the Richter scale. The tremor's epicenter was in the Black Sea, south-east of the Kaliakra Horn.
Earthquake Survival Tips (this should be a link to
http://bulgaria.usembassy.gov/earthquake.html)