M3.4 earthquake 2 km S of Berat, Albania
A magnitude 3.4 earthquake struck 2 km S of Berat, Albania on Tue, Feb 24, 1981, 8:38 PM GMT+1 (19:38 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.0 2 km NNW of Korçë, Albania. This one was a foreshock.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.4 (mb), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-02-24 19:38:35 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 40.682° N, 19.956° E
- Region
- Albania
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
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- Depth from
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Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.02 km NNW of Korçë, Albania · 16621 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
- 4.01 km NW of Elbasan, Albania · 16589 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001cc7. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 2:07 PM UTC.