Kosovo earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 24 km SW of Junik, Kosovo

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 24 km SW of Junik, Kosovo on Sun, Sep 14, 1986, 10:51 PM GMT+2 (20:51 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.5 13 km SSW of Vukatanë, Albania. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1986-09-14 20:51:28 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
42.335° N, 20.043° E
Region
Kosovo
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 45 in the 60 days after this one and 16 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002y36. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 9:36 PM UTC.