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M2.3 Earthquake near Belica (North Macedonia)

UTC time: 2026-10-09 04:48:19 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.3 earthquake was recorded near Belica (North Macedonia) on October 9, 2026 at 04:48 UTC. With a focal depth of about 1 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
b49bbb5c916a3da46b287ea9dd73e25d034ad24b
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
1.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-09 04:48:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
North Macedonia
City
Belica
Village
Belica
Source
serbia_rsz
Coordinates
41.71000, 21.31000
Temperature
10.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 1 km
Shallow
1 km
1 km — shallower than the regional average (12 km)
Regional average: 12 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

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Airports

  • Skopje International AirportNorth Macedonia · SKP · LWSK
    37.8 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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