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M2.1 Earthquake near Markat (Albania)

UTC time: 2026-09-24 10:01:15 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.1 earthquake was recorded near Markat (Albania) on September 24, 2026 at 10:01 UTC. 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 event was recorded by NOA. Albania: 2 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.5.

Details

ID
60e7986d453c5c67d50471bd95c06cef35b87391
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-24 10:01:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Albania
City
Markat
County
Vlorë County
Source
noa
Coordinates
39.71827, 20.30330
Temperature
19.5°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

  • Methana
    Distance: 352 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 450 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 467 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 470 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 483 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy
  • Vulcano
    Distance: 484 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Corfu Ioannis Kapodistrias International AirportGreece · CFU · LGKR
    35.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Ioannina King Pyrrhus National AirportGreece · IOA · LGIO
    44.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

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

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 483 Catalogue entries

Of 482 other entries for this area and period, 417 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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