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Albania · Shqipëria Jugore

M2.3 Earthquake near Boboshticë, Shqipëria Jugore (Albania)

UTC time: 2026-02-07 03:38:39 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
15.0 km
Source
EMSC

Shqipëria Jugore · Boboshticë

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.3 earthquake was recorded near Boboshticë, Shqipëria Jugore (Albania) on February 7, 2026 at 03:38 UTC. With a focal depth of about 15 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Albania: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 3 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.5.

Details

ID
39d5954138713577803cee6879c7e72893e9866d
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
15.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-07 03:38:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Albania
State
Shqipëria Jugore
City
Boboshticë
County
Qarku i Korçës
Village
Boboshticë
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.56900, 20.79800
Temperature
6.3°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 (12.5 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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    Distance: 394 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

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Airports

  • Kastoria National Airport AristotleGreece · KSO · LGKA
    43.1 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Shqipëria Jugore

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 123 Catalogue entries

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