Mag. 2.2 earthquake - ALBANIA on Thursday, 18 February 2016 at 13:33 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 2.2 earthquake at 4 km depth
18 Feb 14:08 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 34 minutes.
Feb 18 15:32: Magnitude recalculated from 2.4 to 2.2.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 1.0 to 5.0 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 5.0 to 4.0 km.
Feb 18 15:32: Magnitude recalculated from 2.4 to 2.2.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 1.0 to 5.0 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 5.0 to 4.0 km.
Magnitude: 2.2
Depth: 4.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 40.94°N / 20.72°E
(Albania)Nearby towns and cities:
7 km (4 mi) NE of Pogradec (pop: 61,500) --> See nearby quakes!
21 km (13 mi) SSW of Ohrid (Macedonia) (pop: 54,900) --> See nearby quakes!
26 km (16 mi) N of Maliq (pop: 3,740) --> See nearby quakes!
27 km (17 mi) S of Struga (Macedonia) (pop: 37,400) --> See nearby quakes!
30 km (18 mi) SW of Resen (Macedonia) (pop: 16,500) --> See nearby quakes!
36 km (22 mi) N of Korçë (pop: 58,300) --> See nearby quakes!
42 km (26 mi) NW of Bilisht (Rrethi i Devollit) (pop: 7,110) --> See nearby quakes!
43 km (27 mi) SE of Librazhd-Qendër (Rrethi i Librazhdit) (pop: 12,700) --> See nearby quakes!
57 km (35 mi) ESE of Elbasan (pop: 100,900) --> See nearby quakes!
87 km (54 mi) ESE of Tirana (pop: 374,800) --> See nearby quakes!
24 km (15 mi) WNW of Megalo Grad Island --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
Estimated released energy: 1.3 x 108 joules (35 kilowatt hours) More info
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.2 | 4 km | ALBANIA | EMSC |
| M 2.7 | 8.3 km | 75 Km WNW from Florina | NOA |
| M 2.3 | km | Albanija | SSS |
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At magnitude 2.2, this quake was probably too small to be felt by humans, but it could be recorded instrumentally.
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