North Macedonia

M2.1 Earthquake near REPUBLIC OF NORTH MACEDONIA (North Macedonia)

UTC time: 2025-05-11 21:19:58 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 11, 2025 at 21:19 UTC, a magnitude M2.1 earthquake occurred near REPUBLIC OF NORTH MACEDONIA (North Macedonia). With a focal depth of about 15 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. North Macedonia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.2.

Details

ID
fcdc9064ba3caece5666f6ee3e5180730ddea7ed
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
15.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-11 21:19:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Leunovo
Source
emsc
Coordinates
41.67500, 20.79500
Temperature
10.2°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

North Macedonia

Context for this earthquake

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

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