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M2.3 Earthquake near Saranda, Southern Albania (Albania)

UTC time: 2026-07-16 12:48:08 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 16, 2026 at 12:48 UTC, a magnitude M2.3 earthquake occurred near Saranda, Southern Albania (Albania). 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.

Details

ID
d3344092ae6e075f69069de67be0cb54743b7d9d
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
15.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-16 12:48:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Albania
State
Southern Albania
City
Saranda
County
Vlorë County
Village
Manastir
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.81100, 19.97200
Temperature
32.9°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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Methana
    Distance: 380 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 425 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 442 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 442 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 459 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy
  • Vulcano
    Distance: 460 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Corfu Ioannis Kapodistrias International AirportGreece · CFU · LGKR
    23.9 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

Southern Albania

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 35 Catalogue entries

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