M5.0 Earthquake 11 km SSW of Vrutok, North Macedonia — November 11, 2020
2020-11-11 03:54:14 UTC (2020-11-11) · approx. 4:54 AM UTC+1 local
Felt by 210 people across surrounding communities.
On November 11, 2020 at 03:54 UTC, a magnitude 5.0 shallow crustal earthquake struck 11 km SSW of Vrutok, North Macedonia, at a depth of 10.0 km and coordinates 41.6751°, 20.7949°.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 5.0 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 477 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 1.7 km — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.
Did You Feel It? — community-reported shaking
Aggregated felt-report intensity from 210 citizen responses to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Each colored zone represents the average MMI from reports in that area.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey Did You Feel It?. View on USGS · submit your own report
Earthquake Details
20.7949°E
Technical Information
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Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 5.0 earthquake near Vrutok, North Macedonia?
The magnitude 5.0 earthquake that struck 11 km SSW of Vrutok, North Macedonia on November 11, 2020 at 03:54 UTC had a depth of 10.0 km. For context, this was a moderate earthquake that could be widely felt.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 41.6751°, 20.7949°, which is 11 km SSW of Vrutok, North Macedonia.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 5.0 earthquakes can continue for days to weeks and gradually diminish over time.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us7000cd8k). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2020, November 11, 2020). M5.0 Earthquake 11 km SSW of Vrutok, North Macedonia — November 11, 2020. Retrieved December 22, 2025 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us7000cd8k/