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M1.7 Earthquake near Ksamil, Southern Albania (Albania)

UTC time: 2026-07-12 02:01:29 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.7 earthquake was recorded near Ksamil, Southern Albania (Albania) on July 12, 2026 at 02:01 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by NOA.

Details

ID
392fd9a86a63720477558d8f5345d9748e900366
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-12 02:01:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Albania
State
Southern Albania
City
Ksamil
County
Vlorë County
Village
Ksamil
Source
noa
Coordinates
39.75251, 20.00420
Temperature
20.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 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

  • Methana
    Distance: 374 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
  • Panarea
    Distance: 443 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 444 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 459 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy
  • Vulcano
    Distance: 460 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
    18.6 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

Southern Albania

Context for this earthquake

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

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