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M2.6 Earthquake near Stravaj, Central Albania (Albania)

UTC time: 2026-07-31 04:24:11 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 31, 2026 at 04:24 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Stravaj, Central Albania (Albania). 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.

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Details

ID
b1a87f4c503e02fc3705c96f2044c10bd82fc313
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
15.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-31 04:24:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Albania
State
Central Albania
City
Stravaj
County
Elbasan County
Village
Sopot
Source
emsc
Coordinates
41.04800, 20.31900
Temperature
16.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15 km
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

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Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Ohrid St. Paul the Apostle AirportNorth Macedonia · OHD · LWOH
    38.4 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 483 Catalogue entries

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