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North Macedonia

North Macedonia: earthquakes and wildfires

Latest earthquakes and active wildfires in North Macedonia on a live map, the strongest earthquakes and largest fires on record, and statistics by year.

Live map – North Macedonia

Earthquakes Wildfires Floods Storms Volcanoes Tsunamis

Key statistics (30 days)

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Earthquakes M2.5+ and the wildfire fronts shown on the map.

Fire danger

Today Low
Tomorrow Low
Day after Low

Forecast for the area around: Skopje. Danger can vary locally; follow official guidance. Source: Copernicus EMS – EFFIS (FWI).

Severe weather (forecast)

  • Today: Rain – Heavy rain (10–25 mm) · Tetovo
  • Tomorrow: Rain – Heavy rain (10–25 mm) · Prilep

Forecast for the area around: North Macedonia. It does not replace warnings from the national weather service. Source: ECMWF / Copernicus EMS.

Recent events in North Macedonia

Historical overview

Earthquakes M3.0+ and significant events of other hazards.

About North Macedonia

North Macedonia has recorded 424 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M5.8 in 1994.

Satellites have detected 4 significant wildfires here; the largest burned about 34 km².

Know the official emergency number, prepare an emergency kit and follow the instructions of your civil protection authority.

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Earthquakes

Earthquakes today: North Macedonia →

424 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M5.8.

Recent earthquakes

No earthquakes of magnitude 2.5+ in the last 12 months.

Strongest earthquakes on record

MagLocationTime (UTC)Depth
5.820 km NW of Bitola, North Macedonia14.0 km
5.523 km SSE of Bitola, North Macedonia13.5 km
5.514 km W of Centar Zupa, North Macedonia3.0 km
5.316 km SSE of Strumica, North Macedonia0.0 km
5.215 km NNW of Bitola, North Macedonia10.0 km
5.1near Cair, North Macedonia13.0 km
5.011 km SSW of Vrutok, North Macedonia10.0 km
5.019 km SSE of Shtip, North Macedonia7.0 km
4.98 km NE of Rostusa, North Macedonia10.0 km
4.915 km SSW of Novo Selo, North Macedonia11.8 km
4.927 km SSW of Tetovo, North Macedonia17.8 km
4.810 km NW of Resen, North Macedonia10.0 km
4.820 km SSE of Strumica, North Macedonia2.2 km
4.8near Resen, North Macedonia13.4 km
4.721 km SSE of Bitola, North Macedonia10.0 km

Earthquakes per year (M3.0+)

19762022
Year
20228M5.5
20214M4.7
20204M5.0
20191M4.4
20182M4.9
201714M4.8
201610M5.1
20141M4.0
20131M3.1
20123M4.4
20113M4.1
20097M5.5
20088M4.0
200712M4.0
200613M4.1
200519M4.0
200410M4.6
200321M4.0
200211M3.6
20019M4.6
20001M3.5
199911M3.6
19987M4.5
19972M3.8
19964M3.6
19959M4.6
199433M5.8
199319M3.8
199237M4.8
199132M4.3
199028M4.6
198912M3.9
19886M4.6
19879M3.6
19864M3.6
198514M5.0
19842M4.1
19839M4.7
19825M4.5
19819M4.1
19792M4.0
19786M4.7
19771M3.8
19761M3.3

Wildfires

4 major fires since 2026. The largest covered about 34 km².

Recent fires

AreaLocationSinceStatus
21 km²31 km SW of Studenicani, North MacedoniaInactive
11 km²17 km NW of Skopje, North MacedoniaInactive
14 km²18 km SSE of Skopje, North MacedoniaInactive
34 km²21 km SSE of Prilep, North MacedoniaInactive

Largest fires on record

AreaLocationSinceStatus
34 km²21 km SSE of Prilep, North MacedoniaInactive
21 km²31 km SW of Studenicani, North MacedoniaInactive
14 km²18 km SSE of Skopje, North MacedoniaInactive
11 km²17 km NW of Skopje, North MacedoniaInactive

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