Magnitude
M2.1
- Depth
- 15.0 km
- Source
- EMSC
Vetilernë
Country overviewAlbania
M2.1 Earthquake near Vetilernë (Albania)
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About this earthquake
A magnitude M2.1 earthquake was recorded near Vetilernë (Albania) on October 5, 2026 at 23:34 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 15 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.
The event was recorded by EMSC. Albania: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 3 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.2.
Details
ID
a766c25120aadf364b50dbad6bbf473be9f7d524
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
15.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-05 23:34:17 UTC
Local time
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Country
City
County
Village
Vetilernë
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.79900,
20.76500
Temperature
10.6°C
Depth profile
Shallow
15 km
15 km — close to the regional average (12.4 km)
Regional average: 12.4 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: 2026-10-05
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
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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Stats (last 24h)
Global (24h)
536
Country (24h)
Albania
3