Magnitude
M2.5
- Depth
- 15.0 km
- Source
- EMSC
Polis
Country overviewAlbania
M2.5 Earthquake near Polis (Albania)
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About this earthquake
A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Polis (Albania) on October 21, 2026 at 12:24 UTC. With a focal depth of about 15 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.
The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Albania: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.5.
Details
ID
af92fc63db0b357dd19306454835894adac851ff
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
15.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-21 12:24:13 UTC
Local time
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Country
City
County
Village
Gurshpatë
Source
emsc
Coordinates
41.10500,
20.25200
Temperature
20.4°C
Depth profile
Shallow
15 km
15 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
Radius · 50 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Ohrid St. Paul the Apostle Airport41.9 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)
525
Country (24h)
Albania
2