Albania earthquakes

M3.6 earthquake 20 km WSW of Himarë, Albania

A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck 20 km WSW of Himarë, Albania on Sun, Oct 14, 1979, 11:05 AM GMT+1 (10:05 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.4 6 km ESE of Parapótamos, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.6 (mb, body-wave), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1979-10-14 10:05:42 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.038° N, 19.514° E
Region
Albania
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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Depth from
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Stations used
5

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 11 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.77 km N of Lefkímmi, Greece · 17137 days ago · 37 km deep · 77 km away
  2. 3.728 km WSW of Himarë, Albania · 17136 days ago · 10 km deep · 8 km away
  3. 5.46 km ESE of Parapótamos, Greece · 17133 days ago · 40 km deep · 94 km away
  4. 4.23 km ENE of Parapótamos, Greece · 17133 days ago · 59 km deep · 90 km away
  5. 4.55 km SE of Lefkímmi, Greece · 17131 days ago · 33 km deep · 89 km away
  6. 4.09 km N of Perivóli, Greece · 17131 days ago · 33 km deep · 74 km away
  7. 3.33 km N of Roskovec, Albania · 17129 days ago · 33 km deep · 83 km away
  8. 5.17 km NW of Néa Seléfkeia, Greece · 17128 days ago · 33 km deep · 78 km away
  9. 4.59 km SW of Çorovodë, Albania · 17118 days ago · 33 km deep · 70 km away
  10. 4.120 km SSW of Perivóli, Greece · 17117 days ago · 33 km deep · 92 km away
  11. 4.319 km NW of Fier, Albania · 17115 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away

Before

  1. 4.118 km W of Vlorë, Albania · 17158 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
  2. 4.23 km W of Konispol, Albania · 17166 days ago · 52 km deep · 68 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00013df. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 3:49 AM UTC.