M3.2 earthquake Albania
A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck in Albania on Sun, May 2, 1982, 10:27 PM GMT+2 (20:27 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M3.7 1 km S of Vlorë, Albania. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.2 (ml), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-05-02 20:27:53 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 40.563° N, 19.369° 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
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- 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 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001m2u. Read Sat, Sep 26, 2026, 9:03 PM UTC.