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M2.0 Earthquake near Delvinë (Albania)

UTC time: 2026-09-24 10:01:22 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.0 earthquake was recorded near Delvinë (Albania) on September 24, 2026 at 10:01 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

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
cbbcc20b4ea58c3235ea0d36c0fcaa198ebb5a5a
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-24 10:01:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Albania
City
Delvinë
County
Vlorë County
Village
Bamatat
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.93000, 20.07000
Temperature
22.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 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

  • Methana
    Distance: 382 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 436 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 451 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 454 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 471 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy
  • Vulcano
    Distance: 472 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Corfu Ioannis Kapodistrias International AirportGreece · CFU · LGKR
    38.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 483 Catalogue entries

Of 482 other entries for this area and period, 425 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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