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Albania · Shqipëria Qendrore

M2.2 Earthquake near Kostenjë, Shqipëria Qendrore (Albania)

UTC time: 2026-01-23 12:14:19 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
15.0 km
Source
EMSC

Shqipëria Qendrore · Kostenjë

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About this earthquake

On January 23, 2026 at 12:14 UTC, a magnitude M2.2 earthquake occurred near Kostenjë, Shqipëria Qendrore (Albania). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 15 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Albania: 3 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.5.

Details

ID
4b7ef78673c6c396b598f6026b24390a0d81f147
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
15.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-23 12:14:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Albania
State
Shqipëria Qendrore
City
Kostenjë
County
Qarku i Elbasanit
Village
Kostenjë
Source
emsc
Coordinates
41.36600, 20.30000
Temperature
8.8°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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Methana
    Distance: 491 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 496 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Ohrid St. Paul the Apostle AirportNorth Macedonia · OHD · LWOH
    42.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Tirana International Airport Mother TeresaAlbania · TIA · LATI
    48.6 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

Shqipëria Qendrore

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 55 Catalogue entries

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