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M2.5 Earthquake near Kalivaç (Albania)

UTC time: 2026-04-21 08:40:21 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On April 21, 2026 at 08:40 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Kalivaç (Albania). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by NOA and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
3800c1c8e7d8278320c66394f282daac32f3e493
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-21 08:40:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Albania
City
Kalivaç
County
Qarku i Gjirokastrës
Village
Kalivaç
Source
noa
Coordinates
40.41454, 19.79535
Temperature
17.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — close to 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

  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 432 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 436 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Methana
    Distance: 436 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Panarea
    Distance: 451 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 455 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 469 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy

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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