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M2.3 Earthquake near Piqeras (Albania)

UTC time: 2026-09-14 06:23:58 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.3 earthquake was recorded near Piqeras (Albania) on September 14, 2026 at 06:23 UTC. With a focal depth of about 15 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Albania: 4 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.0.

Details

ID
0b1e6e3845820ca7ce62961c745a846cb187e33d
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
15.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-14 06:23:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Albania
City
Piqeras
County
Vlorë County
Village
Piqeras
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.04000, 19.90000
Temperature
23.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15 km
Shallow
15 km
15 km — close to the regional average (12.6 km)
Regional average: 12.6 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

  • Methana
    Distance: 401 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 426 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 438 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 444 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 461 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy
  • Vulcano
    Distance: 463 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Corfu Ioannis Kapodistrias International AirportGreece · CFU · LGKR
    48.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-20

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

Albania

Context for this earthquake

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 475 Catalogue entries

Of 474 other entries for this area and period, 231 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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