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M2.2 Earthquake near Byshek (Albania)

UTC time: 2026-10-17 07:01:06 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 17, 2026 at 07:01 UTC, a magnitude M2.2 earthquake occurred near Byshek (Albania). With a focal depth of about 15 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Albania: 6 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.4.

Details

ID
ee0588c49460b7404d67d674cec6c71a3060ca21
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
15.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-17 07:01:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Albania
City
Byshek
County
Elbasan County
Village
Byshek
Source
emsc
Coordinates
41.10700, 20.12000
Temperature
10.3°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: 476 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 479 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 484 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 491 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Tirana International Airport Mother TeresaAlbania · TIA · LATI
    47.8 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

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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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