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2.3

Greece-Albania Border Region

16 October 2026, 09:12:19 (+03) 2026-10-16 06:12:19 UTC

2 sources: EMSC, NOA MLh
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Magnitude
2.3 MLh
Depth
13.7 km
Coordinates
40.8710, 20.6744
Data consistency
84/100

Regional activity (100 km)

Last 24 hours
2
Last 7 days
8
Last 30 days
57

Approximate energy released

≈ 0 t TNT

1.78e+8 J

Approximated with the Gutenberg–Richter relation (log E = 1.5 M + 4.8); depends on magnitude type. Gutenberg & Richter (1956).

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Nearby places

No records.

Nearby faults (50 km)

No mapped fault within 50 km.

Last year, within 100 km

69 earthquakes

By magnitude

  • M0 0
  • M1 15
  • M2 53
  • M3 1
  • M4 0
  • M5 0
  • M6 0
  • M7 0
  • M8+ 0

By depth

  • 0–10 km 7
  • 10–20 km 56
  • 20–40 km 5
  • 40–70 km 1
  • 70–150 km 0
  • 150+ km 0

Largest previous earthquakes within 100 km

Largest earthquakes in the platform catalogue and entries from historical catalogues (with citation).

Comparison with past records

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No earlier earthquakes are recorded in this area.

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Source comparison

Sources report different values.
Agency Magnitude Depth Time (UTC) Difference from master Original record
EMSC-CSEM
ALBANIA
 2.5 ml 15.0 km 06:12:20.400 Δt 1.06 sn · 5.89 km · ΔM +0.2 Original record
NOA – Institute of Geodynamics Displayed
Greece-Albania Border Region
 2.3 MLh 13.7 km 06:12:19.340 Δt 0 sn · 0 km · ΔM 0

This value summarises agreement between sources; it is not a measure of scientific accuracy. Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC-CSEM) — CC BY 4.0 National Observatory of Athens, Institute of Geodynamics (NOA-IG) — NOA kullanım koşulları

Revision history

  1. 16.10.2026 09:58:31 · NOA · update

    time: 2026-10-16T06:12:19.340+00:00 → 2026-10-16T06:12:19.339+00:00

  2. 16.10.2026 09:46:11 · NOA · update

    time: 2026-10-16T06:12:19.340+00:00 → 2026-10-16T06:12:19.339+00:00

  3. 16.10.2026 09:44:07 · NOA · update

    time: 2026-10-16T06:12:19.340+00:00 → 2026-10-16T06:12:19.339+00:00

  4. 16.10.2026 09:33:54 · NOA · update

    time: 2026-10-16T06:12:19.340+00:00 → 2026-10-16T06:12:19.339+00:00

  5. 16.10.2026 09:31:50 · NOA · update

    depth: 5 → 13.69 latitude: 40.87544 → 40.87097 longitude: 20.75241 → 20.67444 time: 2026-10-16T06:12:21.426+00:00 → 2026-10-16T06:12:19.339+00:00

  6. 16.10.2026 09:31:50 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 5 → 13.69 latitude: 40.87544 → 40.87097 longitude: 20.75241 → 20.67444 time: 2026-10-16T06:12:21.426Z → 2026-10-16 06:12:19.340+00:00

  7. 16.10.2026 09:29:49 · NOA · update

    time: 2026-10-16T06:12:21.426+00:00 → 2026-10-16T06:12:21.425+00:00

  8. 16.10.2026 09:25:17 · EMSC · update

    depth: 5 → 15 latitude: 40.82 → 40.818 longitude: 20.68 → 20.677 magnitude: 2.4 → 2.5 time: 2026-10-16T06:12:22.000+00:00 → 2026-10-16T06:12:20.400+00:00

  9. 16.10.2026 09:19:37 · NOA · update

    latitude: 40.87422 → 40.87544 longitude: 20.7437 → 20.75241 time: 2026-10-16T06:12:21.495+00:00 → 2026-10-16T06:12:21.425+00:00

  10. 16.10.2026 09:19:37 · SISTEM · recompute

    latitude: 40.87422 → 40.87544 longitude: 20.7437 → 20.75241 time: 2026-10-16T06:12:21.495Z → 2026-10-16 06:12:21.426+00:00

  11. 16.10.2026 09:15:25 · SISTEM · recompute

    latitude: 40.82 → 40.87422 longitude: 20.68 → 20.7437 magnitude: 2.4 → 2.3 time: 2026-10-16T06:12:22.000Z → 2026-10-16 06:12:21.495+00:00 source count: 1 → 2 magnitude type: ml → MLh confirming sources: emsc → emsc,noa preferred source: 3 → 6

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