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M2.8 Earthquake near REPUBLIC OF NORTH MACEDONIA (North Macedonia)

UTC time: 2025-12-29 21:06:13 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 29, 2025 at 21:06 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near REPUBLIC OF NORTH MACEDONIA (North Macedonia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 2 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
457bceb71aa709954af1dd3bc05be6787372240d
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
2.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-29 21:06:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
North Macedonia
City
Leskoec
Source
emsc
Coordinates
41.14610, 20.82870
Temperature
4.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 2 km
Shallow
2 km
2 km — shallower than 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

Felt reports

214felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Dec 30, 2025, 10:40 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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  • Ohrid St. Paul the Apostle AirportNorth Macedonia · OHD · LWOH
    8.2 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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