Earthquakes in North Macedonia
In North Macedonia earthquakes can be strong and cause heavy damages in a circle of dozens of kilometers. Due to the special tectonic situation of the country, there are more earthquakes than average.Since 1950 more than 1000 people died by direct consequences of earthquakes.
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Earthquakes in North Macedonia since 1950
The strongest earthquake in North Macedonia happened on 05/24/1979 in the region Macedonia (Debar) with a magnitude of 6.2 on the Richter scale.| Date | Region | Tiefe | Magnitude | Deaths | Total damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/24/2009 | Macedonia | 50 km | 5.3 | 0 | |
| 09/28/1985 | Macedonia (Demir Kapija-Negotino) | 15 km | 5.0 | 0 | |
| 02/25/1983 | Macedonia (Skopje) | 12 km | 4.7 | 12 | |
| 11/16/1982 | Albania (Bier, Berat, Lushnje) | 21 km | 5.5 | 1 | |
| 05/24/1979 | Macedonia (Debar) | 18 km | 6.2 | 0 | |
| 07/26/1963 | Macedonia (Skopje) | 12 km | 6.0 | 1070 |
These statistics are based on datas from the National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (NGDC/WDS): Significant Earthquake Database. doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K. Several data have been summarized and translated.