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M2.5 Earthquake near Arachinovo (North Macedonia)

UTC time: 2026-08-02 19:53:59 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Arachinovo (North Macedonia) on August 2, 2026 at 19:53 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 15 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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Details

ID
ad9a240627f7910d5c64bb73b66d9fe73262fc75
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
15.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-02 19:53:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
North Macedonia
City
Arachinovo
Village
Arachinovo
Source
emsc
Coordinates
42.01400, 21.56600
Temperature
24.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15 km
Shallow
15 km
15 km — deeper 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

188felt 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: Aug 2, 2026, 11:19 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Skopje International AirportNorth Macedonia · SKP · LWSK
    7.8 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 · 61 Catalogue entries

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