Kosovo earthquakes

M2.8 earthquake 11 km ENE of Dragash, Kosovo

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 11 km ENE of Dragash, Kosovo on Fri, Apr 12, 2002, 9:40 AM GMT+2 (07:40 UTC), 16 km (10 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.7 2 km S of Gjilan, Kosovo. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.8 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
2002-04-12 07:40:06 UTC
Depth
16.0 km (9.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
42.080° N, 20.770° E
Region
Kosovo
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

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Stations used
11

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 55 in the 60 days after this one and 34 in the 30 days before it.

After

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000b28j. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 9:15 PM UTC.