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Albania · Shqipëria Jugore

M1.9 Earthquake near Qendër Bulgarec, Shqipëria Jugore (Albania)

UTC time: 2026-02-04 19:40:22 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
14.6 km
Source
NOA

Shqipëria Jugore · Qendër Bulgarec

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About this earthquake

On February 4, 2026 at 19:40 UTC, a magnitude M1.9 earthquake occurred near Qendër Bulgarec, Shqipëria Jugore (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 NOA. Albania: 3 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.5.

Details

ID
f35b3a8dc1e2fa8135143f9a9f57a0e21c64e996
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
14.6 km
UTC time
2026-02-04 19:40:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Albania
State
Shqipëria Jugore
City
Qendër Bulgarec
County
Qarku i Korçës
Village
Neviçisht
Source
noa
Coordinates
40.65765, 20.82184
Temperature
4.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14.6 km
Shallow
14.6 km
14.6 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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  • Kastoria National Airport AristotleGreece · KSO · LGKA
    45.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Shqipëria Jugore

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 123 Catalogue entries

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