M5.2 earthquake near Korçë, Korçë County

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 12 km SW of Mborje, Albania on 1 Jun 2019, 04:26 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Korçë, about 12 km away in Korçë County, Albania.