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 1,000 people died by the direct consequences of earthquakes.
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Most recent events
This list includes the strongest earthquakes recorded in or around North Macedonia by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in the past 14 days. Whether an event is listed here depends largely on its magnitude, but also on its distance from inhabited areas. All data refer to the local time. This page is updated daily at 11 am UTC.
- Feb. 1, 11:53 amMagnitude 4.6: 22 km southeast of Paral at a depth of 13.22 km.
Earthquakes in North Macedonia since 1950
The strongest earthquake in North Macedonia happened on 05/24/1979 in the Macedonia (Debar) region with a magnitude of 6.2 on the Richter scale.| Date | Region | Depth | 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. Data have been summarized and translated.
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