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M3.0 Earthquake near Mënik, Central Albania (Albania)

UTC time: 2026-04-06 09:43:00 UTC Local time: —

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M3.0 Earthquake near Mënik, Central Albania (Albania) · 2026-04-06 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.0 Earthquake near Mënik, Central Albania (Albania) · 2026-04-06 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On April 6, 2026 at 09:43 UTC, a magnitude M3.0 earthquake occurred near Mënik, Central Albania (Albania). With a focal depth of about 9 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by Seismological Survey of Serbia and cross-checked across seismological networks. Albania: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 3 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.5.

Details

ID
004c506377fbcad5da22c7a9cfe3a3ec1397ae15
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
9.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-06 09:43:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Albania
State
Central Albania
City
Mënik
County
Tirana County
Village
Mënik
Source
serbia_rsz
Coordinates
41.30000, 19.69000

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9 km
Shallow
9 km
9 km — shallower than the regional average (12.5 km)
Regional average: 12.5 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 444 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 459 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 468 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 472 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 490 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 493 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Tirana International Airport Mother TeresaAlbania · TIA · LATI
    13.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

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