A 3-D density model was created for the Central Balkans area down to a
depth of 670 km on the basis of seismic (both artificial sources and
earthquakes) and gravity data. This model is based on density columns
constructed for the main geological units of the study region. The den
sities for these columns were obtained using the density variation met
hod. This method makes it possible to extrapolate the density distribu
tion from the well-studied uppermost layers to the deeper levels of th
e Earth. The constructed 3-D density model was interpreted in relation
to the available data on the heat flow and the seismicity of the regi
on. The subdivision of the region by the Maritza fault into two parts-
the southern part including the Rhodope massif and the northern part i
ncluding the structures of Alpine activation of Srednogorie and the Ba
lkanides-was confirmed. The upraised position of the 400 km boundary w
ithin the upper mantle, which was established from the density modelli
ng, is assumed to be a sign of development of recent geodynamical proc
esses over the Srednogorie block, From the viewpoint of seismicity pre
diction, a finding of mantle inhomogeneities orthogonal to the Maritza
suture is of great importance.