Albania · Central Albania

M2.5 Earthquake near Dajt, Central Albania (Albania)

UTC time: 2026-03-29 09:47:00 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On March 29, 2026 at 09:47 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Dajt, Central 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 Seismological Survey of Serbia. Albania: 2 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.5.

Details

ID
c9b91d33cd065df764bf7df8f429b4426aa5682c
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-29 09:47:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
County
Village
Tujan
Source
serbia_rsz
Coordinates
41.40000, 19.90000

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

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  • Stromboli Activity reported
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Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Tirana International Airport Mother TeresaAlbania · TIA · LATI
    15.1 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

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

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