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M2.0 Earthquake near Prenisht (Albania)

UTC time: 2026-10-16 07:17:04 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.0 earthquake was recorded near Prenisht (Albania) on October 16, 2026 at 07:17 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 12 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.5.

Details

ID
d59eddfb50f4e40aba5c00456df4a53a685cdb26
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
15.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-16 07:17:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Albania
City
Prenisht
County
Korçë County
Village
Prenisht
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.83800, 20.61300
Temperature
9.3°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: 428 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Ohrid St. Paul the Apostle AirportNorth Macedonia · OHD · LWOH
    39.5 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

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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