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M2.6 Earthquake near Xarrë, Southern Albania (Albania)

UTC time: 2026-06-23 05:14:56 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
5.0 km
Source
SERBIA_RSZ

Southern Albania · Xarrë

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About this earthquake

On June 23, 2026 at 05:14 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Xarrë, Southern Albania (Albania). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by Seismological Survey of Serbia and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
88dad284c8b2b543db46db5826c2d52f00115772
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-23 05:14:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Albania
State
Southern Albania
City
Xarrë
County
Vlorë County
Village
Vrinë
Source
serbia_rsz
Coordinates
39.73000, 20.03000
Temperature
27.9°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

  • Methana
    Distance: 371 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 428 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 445 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 446 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 461 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy
  • Vulcano
    Distance: 462 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy

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Airports

  • Corfu Ioannis Kapodistrias International AirportGreece · CFU · LGKR
    17.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Southern Albania

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 35 Catalogue entries

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