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M2.4 Earthquake near Orah (North Macedonia)

UTC time: 2026-01-04 19:36:16 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 4, 2026 at 19:36 UTC, a magnitude M2.4 earthquake occurred near Orah (North Macedonia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by NOA.

Details

ID
00a2114c666fcb9c523af92799312d16e8197a2f
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-04 19:36:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
North Macedonia
City
Orah
Source
noa
Coordinates
42.17732, 21.93100
Temperature
10.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — close to the regional average (11.9 km)
Regional average: 11.9 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Skopje International AirportNorth Macedonia · SKP · LWSK
    35.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 61 Catalogue entries

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