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M2.4 Earthquake near Shirgjan (Albania)

UTC time: 2026-10-17 12:08:37 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 17, 2026 at 12:08 UTC, a magnitude M2.4 earthquake occurred near Shirgjan (Albania). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by Seismological Survey of Serbia. Albania: 11 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.5.

Details

ID
57ea30f985bf2aabfb91225b1402f7aa043278d2
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-17 12:08:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Albania
City
Shirgjan
County
Elbasan County
Village
Mjekës
Source
serbia_rsz
Coordinates
41.08000, 20.07000
Temperature
18.9°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

  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 475 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Methana
    Distance: 476 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 479 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 486 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 499 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Tirana International Airport Mother TeresaAlbania · TIA · LATI
    47.3 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

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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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