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M2.9 Earthquake near Iliar-Munushtir, Southern Albania (Albania)

UTC time: 2026-04-12 06:35:10 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
63.0 km
Source
SERBIA_RSZ

Southern Albania · Iliar-Munushtir

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near Iliar-Munushtir, Southern Albania (Albania) on April 12, 2026 at 06:35 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 63 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by Seismological Survey of Serbia.

Details

ID
0ea0333fc2432094f87a71d4621c9c5ce0d981d5
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
63.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-12 06:35:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Albania
State
Southern Albania
City
Iliar-Munushtir
County
Gjirokastër County
Village
Iliar-Munushtir
Source
serbia_rsz
Coordinates
40.17000, 20.50000

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 63 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 63 km
Shallow
63 km
63 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Methana
    Distance: 375 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 479 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 490 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 497 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy

Southern Albania

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 35 Catalogue entries

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