Kosovo earthquakes

M2.6 earthquake 26 km SW of Junik, Kosovo

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 26 km SW of Junik, Kosovo on Wed, Feb 26, 1986, 2:27 AM GMT+1 (01:27 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
2.6 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
1986-02-26 01:27:35 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
42.333° N, 20.026° 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: 45 in the 60 days after this one and 36 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.824 km N of Fushë-Arrëz, Albania · 14826 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
  2. 2.34 km SSE of Cetinje, Montenegro · 14824 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
  3. 3.528 km NNW of Fushë-Arrëz, Albania · 14823 days ago · 10 km deep · 9 km away
  4. 5.016 km SW of Kukës, Albania · 14821 days ago · 19 km deep · 46 km away
  5. 4.518 km SW of Kukës, Albania · 14821 days ago · 16 km deep · 48 km away
  6. 2.721 km S of Kukës, Albania · 14821 days ago · 10 km deep · 58 km away
  7. 2.617 km S of Kukës, Albania · 14821 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away
  8. 2.821 km S of Kukës, Albania · 14821 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away
  9. 4.3Albania-Macedonia border region · 14821 days ago · 7 km deep · 49 km away
  10. 2.626 km S of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14820 days ago · 10 km deep · 15 km away
  11. 2.92 km S of Cetinje, Montenegro · 14819 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  12. 2.24 km SSE of Cetinje, Montenegro · 14819 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
  13. 2.47 km S of Cetinje, Montenegro · 14819 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
  14. 2.53 km S of Cetinje, Montenegro · 14819 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
  15. 2.43 km SSE of Cetinje, Montenegro · 14818 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
  16. 2.45 km NE of Budva, Montenegro · 14818 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
  17. 2.24 km SSE of Cetinje, Montenegro · 14818 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
  18. 2.72 km SW of Cetinje, Montenegro · 14818 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  19. 3.819 km SW of Kukës, Albania · 14817 days ago · 8 km deep · 47 km away
  20. 2.716 km SSW of Kukës, Albania · 14817 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away
  21. 2.726 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14815 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away
  22. 2.55 km SSE of Cetinje, Montenegro · 14814 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
  23. 2.46 km SE of Cetinje, Montenegro · 14814 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
  24. 3.021 km SSW of Kukës, Albania · 14813 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
  25. 2.55 km WSW of Lezhë, Albania · 14811 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
  26. 2.66 km NE of Budva, Montenegro · 14810 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  27. 3.014 km E of Tutin, Serbia · 14810 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
  28. 2.927 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14809 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
  29. 3.28 km SW of Ulcinj, Montenegro · 14809 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
  30. 3.211 km WSW of Shkodër, Albania · 14809 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
  31. 2.510 km SW of Shkodër, Albania · 14808 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away
  32. 2.826 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14808 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
  33. 2.85 km SE of Fushë-Arrëz, Albania · 14808 days ago · 10 km deep · 34 km away
  34. 2.25 km SE of Cetinje, Montenegro · 14807 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
  35. 2.415 km SSW of Kukës, Albania · 14807 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
  36. 2.324 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14804 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
  37. 3.014 km SW of Kukës, Albania · 14799 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away
  38. 2.612 km WSW of Shëngjin, Albania · 14797 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
  39. 2.726 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14797 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  40. 3.3Albania · 14795 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
  41. 2.926 km WSW of Junik, Kosovo · 14794 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  42. 2.6Albania-Serbia-Montenegro border region · 14794 days ago · 10 km deep · 10 km away
  43. 2.27 km ENE of Budva, Montenegro · 14793 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
  44. 2.55 km ENE of Budva, Montenegro · 14793 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  45. 2.524 km S of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14793 days ago · 10 km deep · 14 km away

Before

  1. 2.623 km N of Fushë-Arrëz, Albania · 14827 days ago · 10 km deep · 8 km away
  2. 2.623 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14827 days ago · 10 km deep · 9 km away
  3. 2.52 km WSW of Cetinje, Montenegro · 14828 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
  4. 2.727 km N of Fushë-Arrëz, Albania · 14828 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away
  5. 2.625 km N of Fushë-Arrëz, Albania · 14829 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
  6. 2.6Albania-Serbia-Montenegro border region · 14829 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
  7. 2.523 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14830 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
  8. 2.627 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14830 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  9. 2.825 km SW of Junik, Kosovo · 14831 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
  10. 3.227 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14831 days ago · 10 km deep · 10 km away
  11. 2.824 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14832 days ago · 10 km deep · 8 km away
  12. 3.227 km NNW of Fushë-Arrëz, Albania · 14832 days ago · 10 km deep · 8 km away
  13. 2.823 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14832 days ago · 10 km deep · 9 km away
  14. 3.225 km SW of Junik, Kosovo · 14832 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
  15. 2.625 km S of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14832 days ago · 10 km deep · 11 km away
  16. 2.926 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14833 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  17. 2.724 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14835 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away
  18. 3.022 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14835 days ago · 10 km deep · 9 km away
  19. 3.124 km SW of Junik, Kosovo · 14839 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
  20. 2.625 km N of Fushë-Arrëz, Albania · 14845 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002rak. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 12:37 PM UTC.