Kosovo earthquakes

M2.9 earthquake 25 km SW of Junik, Kosovo

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 25 km SW of Junik, Kosovo on Mon, Jan 20, 1986, 5:10 AM GMT+1 (04:10 UTC), 10 km (6 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
2.9 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1986-01-20 04:10:34 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
42.326° N, 20.050° E
Region
Kosovo
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 83 in the 60 days after this one and 80 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.419 km SW of Shëngjin, Albania · 14866 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
  2. 2.51 km NW of Cetinje, Montenegro · 14865 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
  3. 4.920 km N of Fushë-Arrëz, Albania · 14865 days ago · 10 km deep · 10 km away
  4. 2.628 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14864 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away
  5. 2.7Montenegro-Albania border region · 14864 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
  6. 2.426 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14863 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away
  7. 2.57 km SW of Shëngjin, Albania · 14863 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
  8. 2.17 km ENE of Budva, Montenegro · 14863 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  9. 3.226 km NNW of Fushë-Arrëz, Albania · 14862 days ago · 10 km deep · 10 km away
  10. 2.726 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14860 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away
  11. 2.712 km NNE of Kukës, Albania · 14860 days ago · 10 km deep · 40 km away
  12. 2.716 km NNE of Kurbnesh, Albania · 14859 days ago · 10 km deep · 46 km away
  13. 2.724 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14859 days ago · 10 km deep · 11 km away
  14. 3.025 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14859 days ago · 10 km deep · 12 km away
  15. 2.828 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14858 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
  16. 3.015 km SE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14854 days ago · 10 km deep · 16 km away
  17. 2.824 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14854 days ago · 10 km deep · 11 km away
  18. 2.68 km SSE of Cetinje, Montenegro · 14854 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
  19. 2.626 km SW of Junik, Kosovo · 14853 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  20. 2.623 km N of Fushë-Arrëz, Albania · 14852 days ago · 10 km deep · 8 km away
  21. 2.28 km ENE of Budva, Montenegro · 14851 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
  22. 2.08 km ENE of Budva, Montenegro · 14851 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  23. 2.46 km ESE of Budva, Montenegro · 14851 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  24. 2.614 km N of Fushë-Arrëz, Albania · 14850 days ago · 10 km deep · 15 km away
  25. 3.126 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14849 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
  26. 2.525 km WSW of Junik, Kosovo · 14848 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
  27. 2.625 km N of Fushë-Arrëz, Albania · 14848 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
  28. 3.124 km SW of Junik, Kosovo · 14842 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
  29. 3.022 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14838 days ago · 10 km deep · 11 km away
  30. 2.724 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14838 days ago · 10 km deep · 8 km away
  31. 2.926 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14836 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away
  32. 2.625 km S of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14836 days ago · 10 km deep · 13 km away
  33. 3.225 km SW of Junik, Kosovo · 14835 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
  34. 2.823 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14835 days ago · 10 km deep · 11 km away
  35. 3.227 km NNW of Fushë-Arrëz, Albania · 14835 days ago · 10 km deep · 10 km away
  36. 2.824 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14835 days ago · 10 km deep · 10 km away
  37. 3.227 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14835 days ago · 10 km deep · 12 km away
  38. 2.825 km SW of Junik, Kosovo · 14834 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
  39. 2.627 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14834 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
  40. 2.523 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14833 days ago · 10 km deep · 9 km away
  41. 2.6Albania-Serbia-Montenegro border region · 14832 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  42. 2.625 km N of Fushë-Arrëz, Albania · 14832 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
  43. 2.727 km N of Fushë-Arrëz, Albania · 14832 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
  44. 2.52 km WSW of Cetinje, Montenegro · 14831 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  45. 2.623 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14831 days ago · 10 km deep · 11 km away
  46. 2.623 km N of Fushë-Arrëz, Albania · 14830 days ago · 10 km deep · 9 km away
  47. 2.626 km SW of Junik, Kosovo · 14830 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
  48. 2.824 km N of Fushë-Arrëz, Albania · 14829 days ago · 10 km deep · 8 km away
  49. 2.34 km SSE of Cetinje, Montenegro · 14827 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
  50. 3.528 km NNW of Fushë-Arrëz, Albania · 14826 days ago · 10 km deep · 10 km away
  51. 5.016 km SW of Kukës, Albania · 14825 days ago · 19 km deep · 45 km away
  52. 4.518 km SW of Kukës, Albania · 14824 days ago · 16 km deep · 47 km away
  53. 2.721 km S of Kukës, Albania · 14824 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away
  54. 2.617 km S of Kukës, Albania · 14824 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
  55. 2.821 km S of Kukës, Albania · 14824 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
  56. 4.3Albania-Macedonia border region · 14824 days ago · 7 km deep · 48 km away
  57. 2.626 km S of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14823 days ago · 10 km deep · 17 km away
  58. 2.92 km S of Cetinje, Montenegro · 14823 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  59. 2.24 km SSE of Cetinje, Montenegro · 14823 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  60. 2.47 km S of Cetinje, Montenegro · 14823 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away

The first 60 of 83.

Before

  1. 2.628 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14867 days ago · 10 km deep · 9 km away
  2. 2.728 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14868 days ago · 10 km deep · 10 km away
  3. 2.625 km SW of Junik, Kosovo · 14868 days ago · 17 km deep · 3 km away
  4. 2.725 km SW of Junik, Kosovo · 14868 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
  5. 3.229 km SW of Shëngjin, Albania · 14868 days ago · 9 km deep · 96 km away
  6. 2.823 km NNW of Fushë-Arrëz, Albania · 14868 days ago · 10 km deep · 11 km away
  7. 2.926 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14869 days ago · 10 km deep · 8 km away
  8. 2.927 km NNW of Fushë-Arrëz, Albania · 14869 days ago · 10 km deep · 10 km away
  9. 2.628 km SW of Junik, Kosovo · 14870 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  10. 2.618 km S of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14870 days ago · 10 km deep · 19 km away
  11. 2.826 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14870 days ago · 11 km deep · 6 km away
  12. 2.626 km S of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14870 days ago · 10 km deep · 14 km away
  13. 3.021 km N of Pukë, Albania · 14872 days ago · 10 km deep · 16 km away
  14. 3.226 km NNW of Fushë-Arrëz, Albania · 14872 days ago · 10 km deep · 11 km away
  15. 2.623 km S of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14874 days ago · 10 km deep · 14 km away
  16. 2.620 km SW of Shëngjin, Albania · 14874 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
  17. 3.325 km N of Fushë-Arrëz, Albania · 14874 days ago · 10 km deep · 8 km away
  18. 3.226 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14875 days ago · 4 km deep · 10 km away
  19. 2.828 km N of Pukë, Albania · 14875 days ago · 10 km deep · 15 km away
  20. 4.628 km S of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14876 days ago · 10 km deep · 15 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002q81. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 3:48 PM UTC.