Kosovo earthquakes

M2.8 earthquake 26 km WSW of Junik, Kosovo

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 26 km WSW of Junik, Kosovo on Fri, May 2, 1986, 8:06 PM GMT+2 (18:06 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 27 km NNW of Fushë-Arrëz, Albania. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.8 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1986-05-02 18:06:06 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
42.347° N, 20.000° 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.

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 48 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.67 km NNW of Kukës, Albania · 14761 days ago · 10 km deep · 40 km away
  2. 2.627 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14761 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
  3. 3.528 km NNW of Fushë-Arrëz, Albania · 14761 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
  4. 2.726 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14761 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
  5. 2.626 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14761 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  6. 2.826 km WSW of Junik, Kosovo · 14761 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
  7. 3.327 km N of Fushë-Arrëz, Albania · 14761 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
  8. 2.826 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14761 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
  9. 3.426 km NNW of Fushë-Arrëz, Albania · 14761 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
  10. 2.727 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14761 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
  11. 2.627 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14761 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
  12. 2.626 km SW of Junik, Kosovo · 14760 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  13. 2.825 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14760 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  14. 3.827 km NNW of Fushë-Arrëz, Albania · 14760 days ago · 13 km deep · 7 km away
  15. 2.827 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14760 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
  16. 2.728 km N of Fushë-Arrëz, Albania · 14760 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  17. 2.628 km N of Fushë-Arrëz, Albania · 14760 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  18. 2.627 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14760 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
  19. 3.825 km NNW of Fushë-Arrëz, Albania · 14759 days ago · 8 km deep · 9 km away
  20. 2.828 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14759 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away
  21. 2.819 km SW of Junik, Kosovo · 14758 days ago · 10 km deep · 11 km away
  22. 2.621 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14758 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
  23. 2.725 km WSW of Junik, Kosovo · 14757 days ago · 17 km deep · 2 km away
  24. 2.88 km NNE of Stari Bar, Montenegro · 14757 days ago · 9 km deep · 70 km away
  25. 3.027 km SW of Junik, Kosovo · 14756 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
  26. 2.728 km NNW of Fushë-Arrëz, Albania · 14753 days ago · 10 km deep · 9 km away
  27. 2.525 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14749 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
  28. 2.726 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14745 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  29. 2.418 km SSE of Šavnik, Montenegro · 14744 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  30. 2.423 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14743 days ago · 10 km deep · 9 km away
  31. 2.35 km SE of Cetinje, Montenegro · 14740 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
  32. 3.028 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14736 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
  33. 2.68 km ENE of Budva, Montenegro · 14734 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
  34. 3.33 km SSE of Cetinje, Montenegro · 14734 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
  35. 2.38 km SSE of Cetinje, Montenegro · 14733 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  36. 2.213 km ENE of Koplik, Albania · 14733 days ago · 10 km deep · 35 km away
  37. 3.212 km NE of Koplik, Albania · 14733 days ago · 10 km deep · 37 km away
  38. 2.24 km S of Cetinje, Montenegro · 14733 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
  39. 2.828 km N of Fushë-Arrëz, Albania · 14732 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
  40. 2.626 km S of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14729 days ago · 10 km deep · 10 km away
  41. 3.322 km SSW of Kukës, Albania · 14728 days ago · 10 km deep · 58 km away
  42. 2.728 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14722 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  43. 2.65 km WNW of Bijelo Polje, Montenegro · 14715 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
  44. 3.05 km SSW of Budva, Montenegro · 14714 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  45. 2.317 km E of Nikši?, Montenegro · 14711 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
  46. 2.618 km SSW of Kukës, Albania · 14711 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
  47. 2.623 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14704 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away
  48. 2.619 km S of Kukës, Albania · 14703 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away

Before

  1. 2.626 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14761 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
  2. 3.327 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14762 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
  3. 3.025 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14762 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  4. 3.026 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14762 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
  5. 4.127 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14762 days ago · 13 km deep · 3 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002tey. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 3:37 AM UTC.