Magnitude 4.0 Earthquake Struck 5 km SW of ?????????, North Macedonia on September 11, 2016 04:58:01

Last Updated: 2016-12-07 02:56:10

On September 11, 2016 04:58:01 an earthquake with magnitude of 4.0 on the richter scale hit 5 km SW of ?????????, North Macedonia. The earthquake originated at a depth of approximately 3.7 kilometers below the Earth's surface on longitude 21.510° and latitude 42.000°. According to documented reports 45 people felt the earth quake, No tsunami was triggered due to the earthquake.

Magnitude & Depth

The earthquake that appeared on September 11, 2016 04:58:01 had a magnitude of 4.0 on the richter scale. Which is considered to be a minor earthquake and is often felt but causes little to no damage.

Shallow earthquakes are considered between 0 and 70 km deep, while intermediate earthquakes range from 70 - 300 km deep and deep earthquakes are between 300 - 700 km deep.

Are shallow earthquakes more destructive?

Shallow quakes generally tend to be more damaging than deeper quakes. Seismic waves from deep quakes have to travel farther to the surface, losing energy along the way.

Nearby Cities and Towns

The nearest significant population center is Јурумлери in Ilinden Municipality, North Macedonia, located 5 kilometers or 3 miles → E of the earthquake's epicenter. Other cities in close proximity include Čair (Čair Municipality, North Macedonia) located 5 km (3 mi) ← W and Ilinden (Ilinden Municipality, North Macedonia) located 5 km (3 mi) → E of the epicenter.

In total, we found 135 cities in our database that might have been impacted by the earthquake.

Distance Direction City State Country
5 km (3 mi) → E Јурумлери Ilinden Municipality 🇲🇰 North Macedonia
5 km (3 mi) ← W Čair Čair Municipality 🇲🇰 North Macedonia
5 km (3 mi) → E Ilinden Ilinden Municipality 🇲🇰 North Macedonia
5 km (3 mi) ↖ NW Cresevo Gazi Baba Municipality 🇲🇰 North Macedonia
5 km (3 mi) ↗ NE Арачиново Aračinovo Municipality 🇲🇰 North Macedonia
5 km (3 mi) ↓ S Kisela Voda Kisela Voda Municipality 🇲🇰 North Macedonia
6 km (3 mi) ← W Butel Butel Municipality 🇲🇰 North Macedonia
6 km (4 mi) ↙ SW Skopje Karpoš Municipality 🇲🇰 North Macedonia
6 km (4 mi) → E Marino Ilinden Municipality 🇲🇰 North Macedonia
6 km (3 mi) ↓ S Usje Greater Skopje 🇲🇰 North Macedonia
6 km (4 mi) → E Идризово Ilinden Municipality 🇲🇰 North Macedonia
7 km (4 mi) ↘ SE Dračevo Greater Skopje 🇲🇰 North Macedonia
8 km (5 mi) ← W Šuto Orizare Šuto Orizari Municipality 🇲🇰 North Macedonia
8 km (5 mi) ↖ NW Radishani Butel Municipality 🇲🇰 North Macedonia
8 km (5 mi) ↙ SW Сопиште Sopište Municipality 🇲🇰 North Macedonia
8 km (5 mi) → E Kadino Ilinden Municipality 🇲🇰 North Macedonia
8 km (5 mi) ↘ SE Studeničane Studeničani Municipality 🇲🇰 North Macedonia
9 km (5 mi) ↓ S Batinci Studeničani Municipality 🇲🇰 North Macedonia
10 km (6 mi) ↘ SE Morani Studeničani Municipality 🇲🇰 North Macedonia
11 km (6 mi) → E Петровец Petrovec Municipality 🇲🇰 North Macedonia
11 km (7 mi) → E Miladinovci Ilinden Municipality 🇲🇰 North Macedonia
12 km (7 mi) ↓ S Dolno Količani Studeničani Municipality 🇲🇰 North Macedonia
12 km (8 mi) ← W Gjorče Petro Gjorče Petrov Municipality 🇲🇰 North Macedonia
13 km (8 mi) ↙ SW Krušopek Saraj Municipality 🇲🇰 North Macedonia
14 km (8 mi) ↘ SE Zelenikovo Zelenikovo Municipality 🇲🇰 North Macedonia
14 km (9 mi) ↙ SW Grčec Saraj Municipality 🇲🇰 North Macedonia
15 km (9 mi) ↖ NW Чучер - Сандево Čučer-Sandevo Municipality 🇲🇰 North Macedonia
15 km (9 mi) ↑ N Matejce Lipkovo Municipality 🇲🇰 North Macedonia
15 km (9 mi) ← W Saraj Greater Skopje 🇲🇰 North Macedonia
16 km (10 mi) ← W Kondovo Saraj Municipality 🇲🇰 North Macedonia
16 km (10 mi) ← W Ljubin Greater Skopje 🇲🇰 North Macedonia
17 km (10 mi) ↑ N Otlja Lipkovo Municipality 🇲🇰 North Macedonia
17 km (10 mi) → E Sredno Konjare Petrovec Municipality 🇲🇰 North Macedonia
18 km (11 mi) ↗ NE Romanovci Kumanovo Municipality 🇲🇰 North Macedonia
18 km (11 mi) ↑ N Lipkovo Lipkovo Municipality 🇲🇰 North Macedonia
21 km (13 mi) ↑ N Слупчане Lipkovo Municipality 🇲🇰 North Macedonia
22 km (13 mi) ↑ N Bedinje Kumanovo Municipality 🇲🇰 North Macedonia
22 km (13 mi) ↗ NE Kumanovo Kumanovo Municipality 🇲🇰 North Macedonia
22 km (14 mi) ↙ SW Bukovik Saraj Municipality 🇲🇰 North Macedonia
24 km (15 mi) ↗ NE Orashac Tearce Municipality 🇲🇰 North Macedonia
26 km (16 mi) ← W Bojane Greater Skopje 🇲🇰 North Macedonia
30 km (19 mi) → E Ivankovci Veles Municipality 🇲🇰 North Macedonia
31 km (19 mi) ↗ NE Клечовце Krivogaštani Municipality 🇲🇰 North Macedonia
32 km (20 mi) ← W Jegunovce Jegunovce Municipality 🇲🇰 North Macedonia
32 km (20 mi) ↙ SW Larce Želino Municipality 🇲🇰 North Macedonia
33 km (20 mi) → E Gorobinci Sveti Nikole Municipality 🇲🇰 North Macedonia
34 km (21 mi) ↙ SW Sedlarevo Želino Municipality 🇲🇰 North Macedonia
35 km (21 mi) ← W Nerašte Tearce Municipality 🇲🇰 North Macedonia
36 km (22 mi) ← W Vratnica Jegunovce Municipality 🇲🇰 North Macedonia
37 km (23 mi) ↙ SW Gurgurnica Brvenica Municipality 🇲🇰 North Macedonia
38 km (23 mi) ↘ SE Veles Veles Municipality 🇲🇰 North Macedonia
39 km (24 mi) → E Sveti Nikole Sveti Nikole Municipality 🇲🇰 North Macedonia
39 km (24 mi) ↘ SE Gorno Orizari Veles Municipality 🇲🇰 North Macedonia
40 km (25 mi) ↘ SE Čaška Čaška Municipality 🇲🇰 North Macedonia
40 km (25 mi) → E Lozovo Lozovo Municipality 🇲🇰 North Macedonia
45 km (28 mi) ↓ S Bogomila Čaška Municipality 🇲🇰 North Macedonia
46 km (28 mi) ↓ S Samokov Makedonski Brod Municipality 🇲🇰 North Macedonia
52 km (32 mi) ↓ S Crnilište Dolneni Municipality 🇲🇰 North Macedonia
53 km (33 mi) ↗ NE Ранковце Rankovce Municipality 🇲🇰 North Macedonia
55 km (34 mi) ↗ NE Probishtip Probištip Municipality 🇲🇰 North Macedonia
56 km (34 mi) ↗ NE Kratovo Kratovo Municipality 🇲🇰 North Macedonia
59 km (37 mi) ↓ S Desovo Dolneni Municipality 🇲🇰 North Macedonia
59 km (36 mi) ↘ SE Gradsko Gradsko Municipality 🇲🇰 North Macedonia
59 km (36 mi) ↓ S Makedonski Brod Makedonski Brod Municipality 🇲🇰 North Macedonia
60 km (37 mi) → E Zletovo Probištip Municipality 🇲🇰 North Macedonia
63 km (39 mi) → E Karbinci Karbinci 🇲🇰 North Macedonia
63 km (39 mi) → E Shtip Štip Municipality 🇲🇰 North Macedonia
64 km (39 mi) ↓ S Dolneni Dolneni Municipality 🇲🇰 North Macedonia
64 km (39 mi) ↓ S Lažani Dolneni Municipality 🇲🇰 North Macedonia
64 km (40 mi) ↘ SE Rosoman Rosoman Municipality 🇲🇰 North Macedonia
66 km (41 mi) → E Češinovo Češinovo-Obleševo Municipality 🇲🇰 North Macedonia
67 km (41 mi) ↓ S Žitoše Dolneni Municipality 🇲🇰 North Macedonia
67 km (41 mi) ↓ S Plasnica Plasnica Municipality 🇲🇰 North Macedonia
69 km (43 mi) → E Oblesevo Češinovo-Obleševo Municipality 🇲🇰 North Macedonia
71 km (44 mi) ↘ SE Markov Grad Prilep Municipality 🇲🇰 North Macedonia
72 km (45 mi) ↘ SE Prilep Prilep Municipality 🇲🇰 North Macedonia
73 km (45 mi) ↓ S Krusevo Kruševo Municipality 🇲🇰 North Macedonia
74 km (46 mi) ↘ SE Negotino Negotino Municipality 🇲🇰 North Macedonia
75 km (46 mi) ↘ SE Kavadarci Kavadarci Municipality 🇲🇰 North Macedonia
75 km (46 mi) → E Kochani Kočani Municipality 🇲🇰 North Macedonia
75 km (46 mi) ↓ S Krivogashtani Krivogaštani Municipality 🇲🇰 North Macedonia
77 km (48 mi) ↘ SE Vataša Kavadarci Municipality 🇲🇰 North Macedonia
77 km (48 mi) → E Orizari Kočani Municipality 🇲🇰 North Macedonia
78 km (49 mi) → E Zrnovci Zrnovci Municipality 🇲🇰 North Macedonia
80 km (50 mi) ↓ S Obršani Krivogaštani Municipality 🇲🇰 North Macedonia
82 km (51 mi) ↓ S Bučin Kruševo Municipality 🇲🇰 North Macedonia
83 km (52 mi) ↓ S Sopotnica Demir Hisar Municipality 🇲🇰 North Macedonia
86 km (53 mi) ↓ S Topolčani Prilep Municipality 🇲🇰 North Macedonia
87 km (54 mi) ↓ S Kanatlarci Prilep Municipality 🇲🇰 North Macedonia
88 km (55 mi) → E Radovis Radoviš Municipality 🇲🇰 North Macedonia
89 km (55 mi) ↘ SE Demir Kapija Demir Kapija Municipality 🇲🇰 North Macedonia
89 km (55 mi) ↓ S Slepče Demir Hisar Municipality 🇲🇰 North Macedonia
90 km (56 mi) ↓ S Demir Hisar Demir Hisar Municipality 🇲🇰 North Macedonia
91 km (56 mi) → E Konče Konče Municipality 🇲🇰 North Macedonia
92 km (57 mi) ↓ S Dobruševo Mogila Municipality 🇲🇰 North Macedonia
92 km (57 mi) ↓ S Dolno Srpci Mogila Municipality 🇲🇰 North Macedonia
94 km (58 mi) ↓ S Beranci Mogila Municipality 🇲🇰 North Macedonia
99 km (61 mi) ↓ S Mogila Mogila Municipality 🇲🇰 North Macedonia
101 km (63 mi) ↓ S Kukurečani Bitola Municipality 🇲🇰 North Macedonia
106 km (66 mi) ↓ S Gorno Orizari Bitola Municipality 🇲🇰 North Macedonia
106 km (66 mi) ↓ S Novaci Novaci Municipality 🇲🇰 North Macedonia
106 km (65 mi) ↓ S Dolno Orizari Bitola Municipality 🇲🇰 North Macedonia
108 km (67 mi) ↓ S Bitola Bitola Municipality 🇲🇰 North Macedonia
108 km (67 mi) ↓ S Capari Bitola Municipality 🇲🇰 North Macedonia
108 km (67 mi) ↓ S Logovardi Bitola Municipality 🇲🇰 North Macedonia
108 km (67 mi) → E Miravci Gevgelija Municipality 🇲🇰 North Macedonia
114 km (70 mi) ↓ S Bistrica Bitola Municipality 🇲🇰 North Macedonia
115 km (72 mi) ↘ SE Prómachoi Central Macedonia 🇬🇷 Greece
119 km (74 mi) ↘ SE Sosándra Central Macedonia 🇬🇷 Greece
120 km (74 mi) ↘ SE Loutráki Central Macedonia 🇬🇷 Greece
122 km (76 mi) ↘ SE Aridaía Central Macedonia 🇬🇷 Greece
122 km (76 mi) ↓ S Krani Resen Municipality 🇲🇰 North Macedonia
124 km (77 mi) ↘ SE Exaplátanos Central Macedonia 🇬🇷 Greece
126 km (78 mi) ↘ SE Polykárpi Central Macedonia 🇬🇷 Greece
129 km (80 mi) ↘ SE Melíti West Macedonia Region 🇬🇷 Greece
131 km (81 mi) ↘ SE Ápsalos Central Macedonia 🇬🇷 Greece
133 km (82 mi) ↓ S Laimós West Macedonia Region 🇬🇷 Greece
135 km (84 mi) ↓ S Flórina West Macedonia Region 🇬🇷 Greece
135 km (84 mi) ↓ S Ammochóri West Macedonia Region 🇬🇷 Greece
136 km (84 mi) ↘ SE Árnissa Central Macedonia 🇬🇷 Greece
139 km (86 mi) ↘ SE Mándalo Central Macedonia 🇬🇷 Greece
140 km (87 mi) ↘ SE Gouménissa Central Macedonia 🇬🇷 Greece
140 km (87 mi) ↘ SE Édessa Central Macedonia 🇬🇷 Greece
142 km (88 mi) ↘ SE Kalí Central Macedonia 🇬🇷 Greece
142 km (88 mi) ↘ SE Profítis Ilías Central Macedonia 🇬🇷 Greece
143 km (89 mi) ↘ SE Rizári Central Macedonia 🇬🇷 Greece
143 km (89 mi) ↘ SE Nomós Péllis Central Macedonia 🇬🇷 Greece
144 km (89 mi) ↘ SE Aravissós Central Macedonia 🇬🇷 Greece
145 km (90 mi) ↘ SE Mavrovoúni Central Macedonia 🇬🇷 Greece
148 km (92 mi) ↘ SE Ampeleíes Central Macedonia 🇬🇷 Greece
149 km (92 mi) ↘ SE Palaífyto Central Macedonia 🇬🇷 Greece
149 km (92 mi) ↘ SE Néos Mylótopos Central Macedonia 🇬🇷 Greece
150 km (93 mi) ↘ SE Axós Central Macedonia 🇬🇷 Greece
151 km (94 mi) ↘ SE Pentaplátano Central Macedonia 🇬🇷 Greece
153 km (95 mi) ↘ SE Giannitsá Central Macedonia 🇬🇷 Greece

Nearby Power Plants

We found a total 7 utility-scale power plants in the vecinity of the earthquakes epicenter. The closest being Matka Hydroelectric Power Plant Macedonia Hydro power plant, located 18 kilometers (11 miles) ↙ SW from the epicenter.

Distance Direction Power Plant Type Capacity
18 km (11 mi) ↙ SW Matka Hydroelectric Power Plant Macedonia Hydro 9.6 MW
21 km (13 mi) ↙ SW Sveta Peka Hydroelectric Power Plant Macedonia Hydro 36.4 MW
29 km (18 mi) ↙ SW Kozjak Hydroelectric Power Plant Macedonia Hydro 80.0 MW
75 km (46 mi) ↘ SE Tikves Hydroelectric Power Plant Macedonia Hydro 116.0 MW
104 km (65 mi) ↓ S Bitola Coal Power Plant Macedonia Coal 675.0 MW
130 km (81 mi) ↘ SE Florina Solar Power Plant Solar 4.3 MW
132 km (82 mi) ↘ SE Florina power station Coal 330.0 MW

Power Plants & Risks During Earthquakes

We found 3 types of power plants in the vecinity of the magnitude 4.0 earthquake that struck 5 km SW of ?????????, North Macedonia on September 11, 2016 04:58:01. These types were Hydro power plants, Coal power plants, Solar power plants, below you find information how each type of power plant can pose a risk to you as a person or the ecosytem around you.

None of this information should be used as guidence in an event of an emergency, but rather as additional references to information provided by national, state and local authorities.

Hydropower

Hydropower plants are generally considered as safe in many aspects, but when it comes to severe earthquakes they pose a substantial risk that can manifest in the form of dam faliours, landslides and grave impacts on surrounding ecosystems.

Dam Failure

The most significant risk is the potential failure of the dam that holds the water reservoir. Severe ground shaking can damage or breach the dam, leading to downstream flooding and as a result endangering people and wildlife living downstream. Such an event can also have severe impact on key infrastructure that cascades through society.

Landslides

Earthquakes can trigger landslides in the areas surrounding hydropower plants, potentially damaging infrastructure and causing harm to nearby communities.

Damage to Aquatic Ecosystems

Both landslide and dam failures can have a severe impact on upstream and downstream aquatic wildlife, ecosystem and groundwater, resulting in longterm risks for people and industires living and operating in areas near the water supply.

To mitigate these risks, engineering and construction standards for hydropower plants often include earthquake-resistant designs. These designs incorporate measures such as flexible foundations, strengthened dam structures, and advanced monitoring systems to detect early signs of stress. Additionally, emergency plans and evacuation procedures should be in place to protect personnel and downstream communities in the event of a severe earthquake.

Solar Power

Solar power plants generally pose fewer risks compared to conventional power plants that use fossil fuels or nuclear energy. However, they are not without their own set of potential risks and challenges. Below you can find some of the risks associated with solar power plants in an event of a severe earthquake.

Environmental Impact

The production of solar panels involves the use of various materials, including rare metals and chemicals. Severe earthquakes could potentially introduce these into the ecosystems of their location.

Fire Risk

Although the solar panels themselves are not typically a fire hazard, electrical components like inverters and batterises that store the electricity can pose a risk. Electrical malfunctions or faults can lead to fires, especially in poorly maintained systems in an event of a severe earthquake, and thus pose a longterm risk for the local ecosystem.

Overall, the mitigation of risks associated with utility-scale solar power plants involves a combination of technological advancements, sustainable practices, regulatory adherence, and ongoing monitoring and maintenance.

Data Information

Information found on this page is a derivative set, based on sources mentioned below.

Data Sources

We aggregate and combine data from USGS (United States Geographical Survey) and the EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre). This allow us to get near real-time and historical earthquake data dating back to the year 1950.

Disclaimer

Information or data found on this page should not be used for, or as an early warning system. It is intended as an historical reference or near real-time complementary information to offical and governmental sources. In an event of an emergency it is important closely monitor and follow advice from national, state and local authorities.

Magnitude 4.0 Earthquake Struck 5 km SW of ?????????, North Macedonia on September 11, 2016 04:58:01
Date and Time
2016-09-11 04:58:01 (UTC)
Magnitude
4.0 Magnitude (richter scle)
Depth
3.7 km
Reports
45 people has reported that they felt this earthquake
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