North Macedonia earthquakes

M3.1 earthquake 9 km E of Kosel, North Macedonia

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 9 km E of Kosel, North Macedonia on Sat, Nov 22, 2003, 2:55 PM GMT+1 (13:55 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.4 10 km SSW of Klos, Albania. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.1 (Md, duration), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2003-11-22 13:55:13 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
41.182° N, 20.947° E
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

What happened

The USGS’s account of the effects of this earthquake.

Felt (IV) in the Ohrid area and (III) in the Resen and Struga areas.

From the USGS event page for usp000cdp0. U.S. Geological Survey text and figures are in the public domain.

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Station coverage gap
49°
Stations used
28

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 18 in the 60 days after this one and 9 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.77 km ESE of Kosel, North Macedonia · 8350 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  2. 2.84 km NNE of Burrel, Albania · 8345 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  3. 3.14 km ENE of Novaci, North Macedonia · 8340 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
  4. 3.35 km NNE of Laimós, Greece · 8340 days ago · 10 km deep · 38 km away
  5. 2.611 km E of Krujë, Albania · 8339 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  6. 4.410 km SSW of Klos, Albania · 8339 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
  7. 2.32 km NW of Tirana, Albania · 8339 days ago · 13 km deep · 97 km away
  8. 3.74 km NNW of Krrabë, Albania · 8338 days ago · 17 km deep · 84 km away
  9. 3.33 km SSW of Cërrik, Albania · 8338 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  10. 3.315 km S of Klos, Albania · 8338 days ago · 11 km deep · 74 km away
  11. 3.313 km NNW of Bilisht, Albania · 8338 days ago · 10 km deep · 49 km away
  12. 3.38 km NNE of Korçë, Albania · 8335 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
  13. 3.37 km SE of Pogradec, Albania · 8334 days ago · 14 km deep · 41 km away
  14. 3.24 km SSW of Ammochóri, Greece · 8325 days ago · 26 km deep · 66 km away
  15. 2.214 km ESE of Kurbnesh, Albania · 8315 days ago · 8 km deep · 83 km away
  16. 3.313 km NE of Korçë, Albania · 8308 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away
  17. 2.37 km W of Klos, Albania · 8307 days ago · 16 km deep · 87 km away
  18. 2.77 km SSE of Struga, North Macedonia · 8303 days ago · 10 km deep · 22 km away

Before

  1. 3.04 km ESE of Kosel, North Macedonia · 8351 days ago · 4 km deep · 6 km away
  2. 4.06 km SSW of Bu?in, North Macedonia · 8354 days ago · 31 km deep · 30 km away
  3. 2.84 km SSE of Krujë, Albania · 8354 days ago · 12 km deep · 99 km away
  4. 2.46 km W of Dragash, Kosovo · 8355 days ago · 12 km deep · 98 km away
  5. 2.51 km WSW of Srbinovo, North Macedonia · 8358 days ago · 7 km deep · 58 km away
  6. 3.011 km W of Negotino, North Macedonia · 8370 days ago · 1 km deep · 78 km away
  7. 4.110 km WSW of Laimós, Greece · 8371 days ago · 10 km deep · 41 km away
  8. 3.311 km SW of Cërrik, Albania · 8375 days ago · 21 km deep · 93 km away
  9. 2.49 km WSW of Peshkopi, Albania · 8380 days ago · 8 km deep · 74 km away

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000cdp0. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 3:38 PM UTC.