Mag. 2.6 earthquake - 17 km south of Vlorë, Qarku i Vlorës, Albania, on Friday, 20 Nov 2020 6:31 am (GMT +1) -
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Minor magnitude 2.6 earthquake at 29 km depth
20 Nov 05:44 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 12 minutes.
20 Nov 09:04: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 5.0 to 29.0 km (from 3.1 to 18 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 14 km (8.5 mi) towards WSW.
20 Nov 09:04: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 5.0 to 29.0 km (from 3.1 to 18 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 14 km (8.5 mi) towards WSW.
Local time at epicenter: Friday, 20 Nov 2020 6:31 am (GMT +1)
Magnitude: 2.6
Depth: 29.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 40.31°N / 19.5°E
(Qarku i Vlorës, Albania)Nearby towns and cities:
3 km (2 mi) SE of Orikum (Vlorë) (pop: 2,600) --> See nearby quakes!
18 km (11 mi) S of Vlorë (pop: 89,500) --> See nearby quakes!
27 km (17 mi) SSW of Selenicë (Qarku i Vlorës) (pop: 6,910) --> See nearby quakes!
39 km (24 mi) SSW of Patos Fshat (Fier) (pop: 22,700) --> See nearby quakes!
43 km (27 mi) SSW of Patos (Fier) (pop: 60,000) --> See nearby quakes!
46 km (28 mi) S of Fier-Çifçi (pop: 61,000) --> See nearby quakes!
46 km (29 mi) S of Fier (pop: 56,300) --> See nearby quakes!
58 km (36 mi) SW of Berat (pop: 46,900) --> See nearby quakes!
102 km (63 mi) SSW of Elbasan (pop: 100,900) --> See nearby quakes!
116 km (72 mi) SSW of Tirana (pop: 374,800) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Clear Sky
10.4°C (51 F), humidity: 66%, wind: 3 m/s (5 kts) from SE
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
Clear Sky
10.4°C (51 F), humidity: 66%, wind: 3 m/s (5 kts) from SEEstimated released energy: 5 x 108 joules (139 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.12 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.6 | 29 km | ALBANIA | EMSC |
| M 2.6 | 4 km | Albania | NOA |
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Mag. 2.6 earthquake - 17 km south of Vlorë, Qarku i Vlorës, Albania, on Friday, 20 Nov 2020 6:31 am (GMT +1)
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