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M2.0 Earthquake near Vajush, Northern Albania (Albania)

UTC time: 2026-04-04 22:39:57 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
12.0 km
Source
SERBIA_RSZ

Northern Albania · Vajush

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.0 earthquake was recorded near Vajush, Northern Albania (Albania) on April 4, 2026 at 22:39 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 12 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by Seismological Survey of Serbia. Albania: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 3 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.5.

Details

ID
e92f4ef41ace5d233b2ea06f1b35a209d9120b5e
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
12.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-04 22:39:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Albania
State
Northern Albania
City
Vajush
County
Shkodër County
Village
Vajush
Source
serbia_rsz
Coordinates
42.21000, 19.54000

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12 km
Shallow
12 km
12 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 453 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 475 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 498 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 499 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy

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Airports

  • Podgorica Airport / Podgorica Golubovci AirbaseMontenegro · TGD · LYPG
    28.9 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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