International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1585269
Event time 2026-03-01 02:48:03 (UTC)
Local time 2026-03-01 01:48:03 - [It was night in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-03-01 03:00:08 (UTC)
Magnitude 2.1
Depth 15 km
Class Micro
Hypocenter Shallow depth
Mercalli scale 1
Possible effects People do not feel any Earth movement.
Data status
Data provider EMSC

Location
Continent Europe
Country Albania
Administration area Lezhë
Nearest settlement Kurbnesh
Distance 11 km
Course NNE
Surface type underground quake



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
Shengjin (42,93 km), Shengjin (42,93 km)
Nearest airports
Kukës Airport (30,82 km), Kukës Airport (30,82 km), Gjadër Air Base (42,58 km), Gjadër Air Base (42,58 km), Shkodër Airport (55,27 km)
Nearest volcanoes
There is no known volcanoes nearby.
Quick Analysis
Due to the small magnitude of the earthquake and the moderate depth of the hypocenter, minimal damage is conceivable.