Magnitude
M2.3
- Depth
- 5.0 km
- Source
- EMSC
Podgorie
Country overviewAlbania
M2.3 Earthquake near Podgorie (Albania)
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About this earthquake
A magnitude M2.3 earthquake was recorded near Podgorie (Albania) on September 30, 2026 at 13:59 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 EMSC. Albania: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.5.
Details
ID
78b471bdfc9555831917cd4c7ae66c002f0d025a
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-30 13:59:30 UTC
Local time
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Country
City
County
Village
Podgorie
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.80000,
20.78000
Temperature
17.3°C
Depth profile
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
Radius · 50 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Ohrid St. Paul the Apostle Airport42.4 kmStraight-line distance
North Macedonia · OHD · LWOH
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
Albania
Context for this earthquake
04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 481 Catalogue entries
Of 480 other entries for this area and period, 230 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.
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Stats (last 24h)
Global (24h)
450
Country (24h)
Albania
2