Magnitude
M3.1
- Depth
- 10.0 km
- Source
- EMSC
ALBANIA
M3.1 Earthquake near ALBANIA
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About this earthquake
On April 18, 2026 at 21:05 UTC, a magnitude M3.1 earthquake occurred near ALBANIA. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.
The event was recorded by EMSC.
Details
ID
fbf59ecbb43dda958aed6e444eee25fca782a839
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-18 21:05:40 UTC
Local time
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Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.51780,
20.95420
Temperature
6.3°C
Depth profile
Shallow
10 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
Felt reports
35felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake
Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.
Data updated: Apr 18, 2026, 10:46 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC
Source: EMSC / LastQuake
Volcanoes nearby
Radius · 50 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Kastoria National Airport Aristotle28.9 kmStraight-line distance
Greece · KSO · LGKA
Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-30
This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates
No unambiguous area assignment
Context for this earthquake
This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.
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