Albania earthquakes

M2.5 earthquake 4 km NNW of Pukë, Albania

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 4 km NNW of Pukë, Albania on Wed, Dec 28, 1983, 8:25 AM GMT+1 (07:25 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.3 7 km SSW of Bar, Montenegro. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.5 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
1983-12-28 07:25:48 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
42.082° N, 19.870° 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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Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 12 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.37 km SSW of Bar, Montenegro · 15593 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
  2. 4.49 km S of Bar, Montenegro · 15585 days ago · 12 km deep · 65 km away
  3. 3.010 km SW of Lezhë, Albania · 15573 days ago · 10 km deep · 48 km away
  4. 2.82 km NW of Milot, Albania · 15569 days ago · 10 km deep · 44 km away
  5. 2.98 km WSW of Danilovgrad, Montenegro · 15564 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
  6. 2.711 km SW of Spuž, Montenegro · 15564 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
  7. 3.03 km SW of Danilovgrad, Montenegro · 15564 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
  8. 4.04 km NNW of Danilovgrad, Montenegro · 15564 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
  9. 2.74 km SW of Danilovgrad, Montenegro · 15564 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
  10. 3.53 km W of Danilovgrad, Montenegro · 15564 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
  11. 2.88 km WSW of Danilovgrad, Montenegro · 15563 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
  12. 2.87 km WSW of Danilovgrad, Montenegro · 15563 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away

Before

  1. 2.211 km WSW of Ulcinj, Montenegro · 15612 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
  2. 5.312 km WNW of Ulcinj, Montenegro · 15612 days ago · 12 km deep · 67 km away
  3. 2.510 km WNW of Ulcinj, Montenegro · 15627 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00020va. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 12:08 PM UTC.