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M2.3 Earthquake near Zvirinë (Albania)

UTC time: 2026-09-14 23:51:57 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 14, 2026 at 23:51 UTC, a magnitude M2.3 earthquake occurred near Zvirinë (Albania). With a focal depth of about 5 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Albania: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 4 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.0.

Details

ID
52002b26c382de0c0a7a22ba3507197819442c99
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-14 23:51:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Albania
City
Zvirinë
County
Korçë County
Village
Zvirinë
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.79000, 20.74000
Temperature
13.4°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 (12.6 km)
Regional average: 12.6 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: 417 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Ohrid St. Paul the Apostle AirportNorth Macedonia · OHD · LWOH
    43.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-20

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 475 Catalogue entries

Of 474 other entries for this area and period, 231 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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