A 4.2-degree earthquake shook eastern parts of North Macedonia on Monday night, the National Seismological Observatory reported.

It said that the earthquake was felt in the towns of Delcevo, Berovo and Pehcevo at 6:31 pm, adding that it was level IV on the European macro-seismic scale with its epicentre 120 kilometres southeast of Skoplje.

The Seismological Observatory said that a lesser quake of 2.8 degrees was registered in the same border area with Bulgaria at 6:36 am on Tuesday 115 kilometres southeast of Skoplje.