May 15, 1927 Earthquake: Serbia, Balkans NW
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck Serbia, Balkans NW on May 15, 1927 at 02:47:00 UTC, 12 km below the surface.
Map
Where it struck, with the other significant earthquakes within 200 km. Circles are sized and colored by magnitude; select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Date
- May 15, 1927
- Time
- 02:47:00 UTC
- Place
- Serbia, Balkans NW
- Magnitude
- 5.9
- Focal depth
- 12 km (7 mi)
- Intensity
- 10 on the Modified Mercalli scale
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 44.100° N, 20.500° E
- Country
- Serbia
The toll
The record gives no deaths, injuries or damage for this earthquake.
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
- February 21, 2015, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Balkans NW, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- April 8, 1893, Popovic, NW, Balkans, Serbia
- November 3, 2010, Kraljevo, Serbia, Balkans NW
- July 12, 1991, Banloc, Deta, Timisoara, Romania
- September 29, 1998, Belgrade, Ljig, Valjevo, Serbia, Balkans NW
- March 24, 1922, Serbia, Balkans NW
- March 8, 2015, Kosjeric, Serbia, Balkans NW
- February 4, 1739, Serbia, Balkans NW
- May 18, 1980, Serbia, Balkans NW
- September 7, 1984, Serbia, Balkans NW
- April 13, 1978, Brus, Serbia, Balkans NW
- September 10, 1983, Serbia, Balkans NW
- November 12, 1740, Serbia, Balkans NW
- December 2, 1991, Voiteg, Deta, Banloc, Romania
- January 4, 2018, Berane, Montenegro, Balkans NW
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Sources
Significant earthquakes from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. NCEI earthquake 3313.