Weak mag. 2.1 earthquake - Qarku i Dibrës, 24 km northeast of Tirana, Albania, on Saturday, May 14, 2022 at 9:52 am (GMT +2) -
Updated: Mon, May 16, 2022 04:35 GMT -
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Weak magnitude 2.1 earthquake at 9 km depth
14 May 08:11 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 19 minutes.
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Local time at epicenter: Saturday, May 14, 2022 at 9:52 am (GMT +2)
Magnitude: 2.1
Depth: 9.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 41.45°N / 20.05°E
(Qarku i Dibrës, Albania)Antipode: 41.45°S / 159.95°W
Nearby towns and cities:
7 km (4 mi) SSW of Klos (Dibër) (pop: 683) --> See nearby quakes!
15 km (9 mi) WSW of Bulqizë (Rrethi i Dibrës, Dibër) (pop: 11,200) --> See nearby quakes!
18 km (11 mi) S of Burela (Mat District, Dibër) (pop: 15,400) --> See nearby quakes!
22 km (14 mi) ESE of Kruje (Rrethi i Krujës, Durrës) (pop: 21,300) --> See nearby quakes!
24 km (15 mi) NE of Tirana (pop: 374,800) --> See nearby quakes!
25 km (16 mi) ENE of Kamëz (Tiranë, Tirana) (pop: 11,000) --> See nearby quakes!
35 km (22 mi) SE of Latsch (Rrethi i Kurbinit, Lezhë) (pop: 24,800) --> See nearby quakes!
41 km (25 mi) SW of Episkopi (Rrethi i Dibrës, Dibër) (pop: 14,800) --> See nearby quakes!
51 km (31 mi) NE of Kavajë (Tirana) (pop: 29,400) --> See nearby quakes!
52 km (32 mi) ENE of Durres (Durrës) (pop: 122,000) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Broken Clouds
18.2°C (65 F), humidity: 67%, wind: 2 m/s (3 kts) from NW
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
Broken Clouds
18.2°C (65 F), humidity: 67%, wind: 2 m/s (3 kts) from NWEstimated released energy: 8.9 x 107 joules (24.8 kilowatt hours) | about seismic energy
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| Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
| 2.1 | 9 km | ALBANIA | EMSC |
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