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M2.0 Earthquake near Dritas (Albania)

UTC time: 2026-10-15 22:54:44 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.0 earthquake was recorded near Dritas (Albania) on October 15, 2026 at 22:54 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by NOA. Albania: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 5 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.2.

Details

ID
85b396ad8d79d42f5f42bc86c4d35b4979c5d280
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-15 22:54:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Albania
City
Dritas
County
Elbasan County
Village
Dritas
Source
noa
Coordinates
41.26572, 20.16004
Temperature
4.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 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

  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 483 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Methana
    Distance: 488 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 493 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Tirana International Airport Mother TeresaAlbania · TIA · LATI
    40.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • Ohrid St. Paul the Apostle AirportNorth Macedonia · OHD · LWOH
    49.6 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

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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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