M2.1 earthquake 2 km WNW of Blatec, North Macedonia

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 2 km WNW of Blatec, North Macedonia on Fri, Jul 13, 1990, 8:54 PM GMT+2 (18:54 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.9 0 km E of Murtino, North Macedonia. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 2.1 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from: USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time: Fri, Jul 13, 1990, 8:54 PM GMT+2
UTC: 1990-07-13 18:54:52 UTC
Depth: 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 41.847° N, 22.552° E
Region: North Macedonia
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 6 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0004bt7. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 12:00 PM UTC.