Weak mag. 2.4 earthquake - 47 km east of Shkoder, Rrethi i Shkodrës, Qarku i Shkodrës, Albania, on Saturday, May 21, 2022 at 2:45 am (GMT +2) -
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Weak magnitude 2.4 earthquake at 8 km depth
21 May 01:43 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 58 minutes.
Earthquake details
| Date & time | May 21, 2022 00:45:37 UTC - |
| Local time at epicenter | Saturday, May 21, 2022 at 2:45 am (GMT +2) |
| Status | Confirmed |
| Magnitude | 2.4 |
| Depth | 8.0 km |
| Epicenter latitude / longitude | 42.13°N / 20.07°E  (Qarku i Shkodrës, Albania) |
| Antipode | 42.13°S / 159.93°W |
| Shaking intensity | Very weak shaking |
| Felt | 0 reports |
| Primary data source | EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre) |
| Nearby towns and cities | 9 km (5 mi) NNE of Fushë-Arrëz (Shkodër) (pop: 2,440) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 30 km (18 mi) W of Kukës (pop: 17,800) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 47 km (29 mi) E of Shkoder (Shkodër) (pop: 88,200) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 49 km (30 mi) SSW of Decan (Gjakova, Kosovo) (pop: 50,500) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 50 km (31 mi) WNW of Dragash (Prizren, Kosovo) (pop: 35,000) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 62 km (39 mi) NNE of Latsch (Rrethi i Kurbinit, Lezhë) (pop: 24,800) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 75 km (46 mi) ESE of Podgorica (Montenegro) (pop: 236,900) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 92 km (57 mi) NNE of Tirana (pop: 374,800) | Show on map | Quakes nearby |
| Weather at epicenter at time of quake | Clear Sky  7.8°C (46 F), humidity: 48%, wind: 0 m/s (0 kts) from S |
| Estimated seismic energy released | 2.5 x 108 joules (69.8 kilowatt hours) | about seismic energy |
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| Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
| 2.4 | 8 km | ALBANIA | EMSC |
User reports for this quake
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