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M1.8 Earthquake near Prevallë, Central Albania (Albania)

UTC time: 2026-07-15 11:44:11 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.8 earthquake was recorded near Prevallë, Central Albania (Albania) on July 15, 2026 at 11:44 UTC. With a focal depth of about 18 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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Details

ID
08bcad150615c6a53aadf6b87a57a533fe63d71e
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
18.3 km
UTC time
2026-07-15 11:44:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Albania
State
Central Albania
City
Prevallë
County
Elbasan County
Village
Prevallë
Source
noa
Coordinates
41.32232, 20.33595
Temperature
32.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 18.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 18.3 km
Shallow
18.3 km
18.3 km — deeper 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

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  • Methana
    Distance: 486 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 498 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy

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Airports

  • Ohrid St. Paul the Apostle AirportNorth Macedonia · OHD · LWOH
    37.5 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 483 Catalogue entries

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