Kosovo earthquakes

M3.2 earthquake 24 km WSW of Junik, Kosovo

A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck 24 km WSW of Junik, Kosovo on Sun, Jan 5, 1986, 1:16 AM GMT+1 (00:16 UTC), 23 km (14 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.0 16 km SW of Kukës, Albania. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.2 (md), minor
Local time
UTC
1986-01-05 00:16:29 UTC
Depth
22.7 km (14.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
42.373° N, 20.015° E
Region
Kosovo
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 105 in the 60 days after this one and 70 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 105.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002ps3. Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 2:37 PM UTC.