4.9

M4.9 Earthquake 8 km NE of Rostusa, North Macedonia — November 11, 2020

2020-11-11 14:25:14 UTC (2020-11-11) · approx. 3:25 PM UTC+1 local

Felt by 17 people across nearby locations.

MagnitudeM4.9(mb)
Time14:25 UTC≈ 3:25 PM UTC+1
Depth10.0 kmshallow crustal
Coordinates41.665°, 20.663°
Felt by17DYFI responses
Status✓ Reviewed by USGS

On November 11, 2020 at 14:25 UTC, a magnitude 4.9 shallow crustal earthquake struck 8 km NE of Rostusa, North Macedonia, at a depth of 10.0 km and coordinates 41.6646°, 20.6628°.

Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 4.9 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 338 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 1.4 km — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.

Map showing earthquake epicenter at 41.66°, 20.66°

Did You Feel It? — community-reported shaking

Aggregated felt-report intensity from 17 citizen responses to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Each colored zone represents the average MMI from reports in that area.

USGS DYFI community-reported intensity map for the M4.9 earthquake near 8 km NE of Rostusa, North Macedonia

Source: U.S. Geological Survey Did You Feel It?. View on USGS · submit your own report

Earthquake Details

Magnitude
4.9 mb
Depth
10.0 km
shallow crustal
Location
41.6646°N
20.6628°E
Felt Reports
17
DYFI responses
Community Intensity
4.3
CDI from reports

Technical Information

Event ID
us7000cddw
Event Type
earthquake
Status
✓ Reviewed
Significance
377
Azimuthal Gap
20.0°
Min Station Distance
1.294°
RMS Residual
0.52 sec
Last Updated
2021-01-27 17:28:37 UTC

Common Questions

How strong was the magnitude 4.9 earthquake near Rostusa, North Macedonia?

The magnitude 4.9 earthquake that struck 8 km NE of Rostusa, North Macedonia on November 11, 2020 at 14:25 UTC had a depth of 10.0 km. For context, this was a light earthquake commonly felt near the epicenter.

Where did the earthquake occur?

The earthquake epicenter was located at 41.6646°, 20.6628°, which is 8 km NE of Rostusa, North Macedonia.

Were there aftershocks?

Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 4.9 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.

Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us7000cddw). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.

Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2020, November 11, 2020). M4.9 Earthquake 8 km NE of Rostusa, North Macedonia — November 11, 2020. Retrieved January 27, 2021 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us7000cddw/