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M2.9 Earthquake near Poponivë, Southern Albania (Albania)

UTC time: 2026-06-04 22:11:56 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
0.0 km
Source
SERBIA_RSZ

Southern Albania · Poponivë

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near Poponivë, Southern Albania (Albania) on June 4, 2026 at 22:11 UTC. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by Seismological Survey of Serbia and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
f0f3bb47b1a47309df8e560b032afce65824b86c
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-04 22:11:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Albania
State
Southern Albania
City
Poponivë
County
Korçë County
Village
Poponivë
Source
serbia_rsz
Coordinates
40.65000, 20.48000

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0 km
Shallow
0 km
0 km — shallower than 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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  • Methana
    Distance: 417 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 496 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 498 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy

Southern Albania

Context for this earthquake

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

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