Moderate magnitude 4.2 earthquake at 5 km depth29 Aug 22:36 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 1 minute.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeAug 29, 2026 22:35:21 UTC - Local time at epicenterSunday, Aug 30, 2026, at 12:35 am (GMT +2)Statuspreliminary (automatic detection)Magnitude4.20Depth5 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude40.1°N / 19.88°EBashkia Himare, Qarku i Vlores, AlbaniaAlso near: Greece 31 km (19 mi) awaySeismic antipode40.1°S / 160.12°WShaking intensityV Moderate shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeFew Clouds 25.3°C (78 F), humidity: 76%, wind: 2 m/s (3 kts) from SEEstimated seismic energy released1.3 x 1011 joules (35 megawatt hours, equivalent to 30.1 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.2 | about seismic energy2 minutes agoAug 29, 2026 22:35 GMT / Aug 30, 2026 12:35 am (GMT +2)Lat / Lng: 40.1 / 19.88: AlbaniaSource: EMSCDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23322236',40.10000,19.88000,'2 minutes ago: Mag. 4.2, Albania',html,'quakes-6-24.png',25,25,12,12,125]); function mkRep(id,notFelt){var nFelt=notFelt||false;var src="https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/app/earthquake-report.php?quakeId="+id;if(nFelt==true){src+="¬Felt=true";}window.open(src,"","status=0,toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,height=400,width=350");} function locationHashChanged(e){-1!=e.oldURL.indexOf("#popupMap")&&closePopup()} window.onhashchange = locationHashChanged; function comment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=(t.dataset.id,document.getElementById("commentForm"));"none"==a.style.display?(t.appendChild(a),a.style.display="block"):a.style.display="none"}function sendComment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=t.parentNode.dataset.id,n=document.getElementById("commentContent"),p=n.value.trim();if(p){var o="id="+a+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId;o+="&comment="+decodeURIComponent(p),mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",o,function(e){e.responseText;alert("Thank you for submitting your comment!"),t.style.display="none",n.value=""})}}function flagReport(e){var t=e.parentNode.dataset.id;if(confirm("Report this as inappropriate?")){var a="id="+t+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&flagAsInappropriate=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",a,function(t){var a=t.responseText;alert(a),e.style.display="none"})}}function likeReport(e){var t="id="+e.parentNode.dataset.id+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&like=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",t,function(t){t.responseText;e.style.opacity=.5})}]]>[smaller] [bigger]Most recent quakes Top 20 past 24 hrs Quakes in AlbaniaNearby placesThe closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Vlore, a city with more than 120,000 inhabitants in Albania, in 53 km (33 mi) distance northwest of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. Many smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking. In the capital of Albania, Tirana, 137 km (85 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake was probably felt as very weak shaking.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry11 km (7 mi)W of epicenterHimare(pop: 4,600)IV: LightBashkia Himare, Qarku i VloresAlbania21 km (13 mi)W of epicenterDhermi(pop: 1,800)IV: LightBashkia Himare, Qarku i VloresAlbania22 km (14 mi)E of epicenterGjirokaster(pop: 23,400)IV: LightBashkia Gjirokaster, Qarku i GjirokastresAlbania25 km (15 mi)NE of epicenterTepelene(pop: 12,000)III: WeakBashkia Tepelene, Qarku i GjirokastresAlbania25 km (15 mi)SE of epicenterDelvine(pop: 6,170)III: WeakBashkia Delvine, Qarku i VloresAlbania26 km (16 mi)NW of epicenterBrataj(pop: 2,850)III: WeakBashkia Selenice, Qarku i VloresAlbania27 km (17 mi)SE of epicenterSarande(pop: 22,600)III: WeakBashkia Sarande, Qarku i VloresAlbania33 km (21 mi)E of epicenterLibohove(pop: 3,650)III: WeakBashkia Libohove, Qarku i GjirokastresAlbania34 km (21 mi)S of epicenterAcharavi(pop: 1,010)III: WeakNomos Kerkyras, Ionian IslandsGreece35 km (22 mi)NE of epicenterKelcyre(pop: 4,900)III: WeakBashkia Kelcyre, Qarku i GjirokastresAlbania43 km (27 mi)E of epicenterPermet(pop: 7,980)III: WeakBashkia Permet, Qarku i GjirokastresAlbania43 km (27 mi)NW of epicenterOrikum(pop: 2,600)III: WeakBashkia Vlore, Qarku i VloresAlbania44 km (27 mi)S of epicenterXarre(pop: 4,260)III: WeakBashkia Konispol, Qarku i VloresAlbania45 km (28 mi)S of epicenterAgios Georgis(pop: 4,960)III: WeakNomos Kerkyras, Ionian IslandsGreece49 km (30 mi)SE of epicenterMarkat(pop: 1,860)III: WeakBashkia Konispol, Qarku i VloresAlbania52 km (32 mi)NW of epicenterSelenice(pop: 6,910)III: WeakBashkia Selenice, Qarku i VloresAlbania53 km (33 mi)S of epicenterPotamos(pop: 3,840)III: WeakNomos Kerkyras, Ionian IslandsGreece53 km (33 mi)NW of epicenterVlore(pop: 115,300)III: WeakBashkia Vlore, Qarku i VloresAlbania54 km (33 mi)NE of epicenterCorovode(pop: 3,920)III: WeakBashkia Skrapar, Qarku i BeratitAlbania60 km (37 mi)NE of epicenterPotom(pop: 897)III: WeakBashkia Skrapar, Qarku i BeratitAlbania61 km (38 mi)N of epicenterVertop(pop: 4,920)III: WeakBashkia Polican, Qarku i BeratitAlbania61 km (38 mi)E of epicenterLeskovik(pop: 2,660)III: WeakBashkia Kolonje, Qarku i KorcesAlbania63 km (39 mi)N of epicenterPatos Fshat(pop: 22,700)III: WeakBashkia Patos, Qarku i FieritAlbania67 km (41 mi)SE of epicenterFiliates(pop: 2,130)III: WeakNomos Thesprotias, EpirusGreece67 km (41 mi)NE of epicenterGjerbes(pop: 813)III: WeakBashkia Skrapar, Qarku i BeratitAlbania67 km (42 mi)N of epicenterVelabisht(pop: 8,450)III: WeakBashkia Berat, Qarku i BeratitAlbania67 km (42 mi)S of epicenterAgios Matthaios(pop: 1,090)III: WeakNomos Kerkyras, Ionian IslandsGreece68 km (42 mi)NW of epicenterNovosele(pop: 8,210)III: WeakBashkia Vlore, Qarku i VloresAlbania69 km (43 mi)N of epicenterPatos(pop: 16,000)III: WeakQarku i FieritAlbania73 km (45 mi)E of epicenterErseke(pop: 7,890)III: WeakBashkia Kolonje, Qarku i KorcesAlbania74 km (46 mi)SE of epicenterIgoumenitsa(pop: 9,500)III: WeakNomos Thesprotias, EpirusGreece75 km (47 mi)E of epicenterKonitsa(pop: 2,940)III: WeakIoannina, EpirusGreece76 km (48 mi)N of epicenterKutalli(pop: 9,640)III: WeakBashkia Ura Vajgurore, Qarku i BeratitAlbania77 km (48 mi)S of epicenterLefkimmi(pop: 2,940)III: WeakNomos Kerkyras, Ionian IslandsGreece78 km (48 mi)N of epicenterKucove(pop: 31,100)II: Very weakBashkia Kucove, Qarku i BeratitAlbania88 km (55 mi)SE of epicenterParamythia(pop: 2,570)II: Very weakNomos Thesprotias, EpirusGreece89 km (56 mi)SE of epicenterEleousa(pop: 3,480)II: Very weakIoannina, EpirusGreece96 km (59 mi)NE of epicenterKorce(pop: 58,300)II: Very weakBashkia Korce, Qarku i KorcesAlbania97 km (60 mi)NE of epicenterMaliq(pop: 3,740)II: Very weakQarku i KorcesAlbania137 km (85 mi)N of epicenterTirana(pop: 418,500)II: Very weakBashkia Tirane, TiranaAlbaniaNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quakeThere are no user reports for this quake yet.If you felt it, be the first to report it!Get the Android appCompare Quake DataData for the same earthquake as reported by different agenciesThe more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.MagDepthTime GMT2026-08-29EpicenterAgency4.25 km3.1 mi22:35:21.2ALBANIAEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Aftershocks for this quakeNo aftershocks have been recorded so far. When aftershocks are detected, we will update this section.What are aftershocks?Larger earthquakes (above magnitude 5 or so) such as this one are usually followed by smaller ones known as aftershocks that occur in the same area during the days, weeks, months or even years after the main shock.[More info]What about this quake?Based on its magnitude, the fault that was active during the quake likely ruptured beneath a surface area of approximately 2 km2 (1 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 2 km (1 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Aug 30, 2026 12:35 am (GMT +2)2 minutes ago4.25 km0 km - This quake53 km SE of Vlore, Qarku i Vlores, AlbaniaMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 56 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 1,100 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.06 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 15.9 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 0.57 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.7 years)Mag. 4 or higher: 11.9 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 63 quakes per year (or 5.2 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 504 quakes per year (or 42 quakes per month)Mag. 1 or higher: 1,100 quakes per year (or 3 quakes per day)The area where this quake occurred has a high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 60 to 65 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake