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M1.3 Earthquake near Opstina Presevo (Serbia)

UTC time: 2026-01-02 02:03:16 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.3 earthquake was recorded near Opstina Presevo (Serbia) on January 2, 2026 at 02:03 UTC. With a focal depth of about 5 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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Details

ID
a07a965adde75de4e13f3e43fff921789a335894
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-02 02:03:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Opstina Presevo
Source
noa
Coordinates
42.27655, 21.60773
Temperature
-6.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 km — shallower than the regional average (10 km)
Regional average: 10 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

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

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

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

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 53 Catalogue entries

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