North Macedonia earthquakes

M2.5 earthquake 10 km W of Debar, North Macedonia

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 10 km W of Debar, North Macedonia on Sat, Mar 16, 1985, 1:39 AM GMT+1 (00:39 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.5 15 km ESE of Gramsh, Albania. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.5 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
1985-03-16 00:39:53 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
41.507° N, 20.405° E
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 14 in the 60 days after this one and 15 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.211 km NNE of Kurbnesh, Albania · 15171 days ago · 10 km deep · 48 km away
  2. 2.311 km N of Shëngjin, Albania · 15160 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
  3. 2.39 km SE of Vukatanë, Albania · 15160 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
  4. 3.012 km E of Vukatanë, Albania · 15160 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
  5. 2.25 km N of Shëngjin, Albania · 15155 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
  6. 2.48 km SSW of Pukë, Albania · 15155 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
  7. 2.813 km E of Vukatanë, Albania · 15153 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
  8. 2.714 km ENE of Vukatanë, Albania · 15153 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
  9. 2.19 km NNE of Lezhë, Albania · 15148 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
  10. 3.12 km WNW of Fushë-Arrëz, Albania · 15134 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
  11. 2.69 km S of Vrutok, North Macedonia · 15134 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
  12. 3.05 km NW of Fushë-Arrëz, Albania · 15134 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
  13. 4.515 km ESE of Gramsh, Albania · 15132 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
  14. 2.46 km NW of Pukë, Albania · 15131 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away

Before

  1. 2.513 km W of Pukë, Albania · 15181 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
  2. 3.07 km SW of Debar, North Macedonia · 15191 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
  3. 3.112 km WSW of Debar, North Macedonia · 15192 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  4. 2.67 km W of Debar, North Macedonia · 15193 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
  5. 3.010 km SW of Debar, North Macedonia · 15194 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
  6. 2.56 km SW of Debar, North Macedonia · 15194 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
  7. 2.714 km ESE of Bulqizë, Albania · 15195 days ago · 10 km deep · 9 km away
  8. 2.98 km SW of Debar, North Macedonia · 15195 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
  9. 3.18 km SW of Debar, North Macedonia · 15195 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away
  10. 4.611 km ENE of Bulqizë, Albania · 15195 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
  11. 3.89 km S of Peshkopi, Albania · 15195 days ago · 14 km deep · 10 km away
  12. 3.17 km NE of Kosel, North Macedonia · 15195 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away
  13. 3.47 km ESE of Vukatanë, Albania · 15195 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
  14. 3.412 km WSW of Debar, North Macedonia · 15196 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  15. 3.011 km WSW of Centar Župa, North Macedonia · 15196 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002cxe. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 12:50 AM UTC.