M6.1 earthquake near Gevgelija, Gevgelija

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 14 km WNW of Gouménissa, Greece on 21 Dec 1990, 06:57 UTC at a depth of 13 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Gevgelija, about 23 km away in Gevgelija, North Macedonia.