M5.1 earthquake in Italy on January 10, 2026

On January 10, 2026 at 04:53 UTC the ground shook with a magnitude 5.1 earthquake. The epicenter was 19 km east of Weather Station, with the focus 54 km deep. It was a shallow quake, and shallow quakes are usually felt most strongly at the surface.

5.1magnitude
54 kmdepth
04:53time UTC
35"felt it" reports
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Key facts

35 people reported feeling it to USGS.

Nearest cities

  • Vlorë (Albania)397 km
  • Durrës (Albania)468 km
  • Pátrai (Greece)478 km
  • Elbasan (Albania)483 km
  • Tirana (Albania)487 km

Did you feel an earthquake?

Report it to seismologists. These reports help work out quickly where the shaking was strongest. It takes a minute.

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Aftershocks

Since then USGS has recorded 3 quakes of magnitude 4.5 or more within 150 km, the strongest M4.7.

  • M4.7 · Jul 23, 22:55 UTC149 km
  • M4.6 · Jun 13, 17:28 UTC135 km
  • M4.5 · Mar 4, 06:05 UTC114 km

Regional history

Since 1976 there have been 1 earthquakes of magnitude 6 or more within 300 km. The strongest was M6.0 (September 6, 2002).

  • M6.0 · September 6, 2002233 km

See also

Live earthquake mapAll earthquakes todayEarthquakes in ItalyWeather in VlorëEvent details at USGS

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (public domain). Seismologists may still revise the data. Data from Apr 10, 15:20 UTC.