Minor damage in the wake of a 5.6 magnitude earthquake that hit Bulgaria's capital Sofia early on Tuesday.<br/> <br />The quake, which occurred at 3 a.m. local time, shook apartment buildings and rattled windows, but caused no casualties and only minor destruction.<br/> <br />But local residents rushed from buildings as the quake hit, fearing for their safety.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE)(Bulgarian) UNIDENTIFIED WOMAN, SAYING:<br/> <br />"I couldn't react, just grabbed the children and ran into the street. We live on the second floor, but the quake was so strong that the bed was jumping out of the room."<br/> <br />The U.S. Geological Survey said the tremor was centered about 14 miles west of Sofia, and occurred at the relatively shallow depth of 5.8 miles.<br/> <br />An official near the quake's epicentre said several chimneys collapsed and one old house crumbled to the ground.<br/> <br />The country of fewer than 8 million people lies in Europe's earthquake-prone Balkan region, and borders the Black Sea.<br/> <br />Travis Brecher, Reuters
