Albania

M2.7 Earthquake near Zagorie (Albania)

UTC time: 2026-01-07 20:21:08 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near Zagorie (Albania) on January 7, 2026 at 20:21 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 15 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 EMSC. Albania: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 3 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.5.

Details

ID
41fd3c6bc6e75a98570968ee4ecd9d033c7e4dcf
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
15.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-07 20:21:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Village
Konckë
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.20500, 20.27400
Temperature
7.9°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.

Depth classes per USGS

Felt reports

11felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Jan 10, 2026, 6:48 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Albania

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 483 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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