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M1.4 Earthquake near Vllaho-Psilloterë, Southern Albania (Albania)

UTC time: 2026-06-28 15:49:47 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
5.0 km
Source
EMSC

Southern Albania · Vllaho-Psilloterë

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About this earthquake

On June 28, 2026 at 15:49 UTC, a magnitude M1.4 earthquake occurred near Vllaho-Psilloterë, Southern Albania (Albania). 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.

Details

ID
9b39c2eba34fb2a23db708a1f0e51f934aed265a
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-28 15:49:47 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Albania
State
Southern Albania
City
Vllaho-Psilloterë
County
Gjirokastër County
Village
Vllaho-Psilloterë
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.07000, 20.54000
Temperature
30.6°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: 364 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 479 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 492 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 497 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Ioannina King Pyrrhus National AirportGreece · IOA · LGIO
    48.0 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

Southern Albania

Context for this earthquake

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

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