Albania earthquakes

M2.8 earthquake 12 km W of Pukë, Albania

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 12 km W of Pukë, Albania on Tue, Dec 18, 1984, 10:45 AM GMT+1 (09:45 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 9 km ENE of Vukatanë, Albania. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.8 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
1984-12-18 09:45:17 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
42.053° N, 19.747° 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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Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 21 in the 60 days after this one and 37 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.713 km W of Pukë, Albania · 15254 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
  2. 3.69 km ENE of Vukatanë, Albania · 15253 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
  3. 3.87 km SE of Vukatanë, Albania · 15253 days ago · 26 km deep · 13 km away
  4. 3.012 km ESE of Vukatanë, Albania · 15252 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
  5. 3.013 km W of Pukë, Albania · 15252 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
  6. 3.013 km W of Pukë, Albania · 15250 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
  7. 2.612 km E of Vukatanë, Albania · 15249 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
  8. 4.810 km WSW of Pukë, Albania · 15248 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  9. 2.710 km E of Koplik, Albania · 15248 days ago · 10 km deep · 22 km away
  10. 3.413 km ENE of Vukatanë, Albania · 15243 days ago · 11 km deep · 4 km away
  11. 2.114 km W of Pukë, Albania · 15239 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
  12. 2.913 km W of Pukë, Albania · 15238 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
  13. 2.411 km WSW of Pukë, Albania · 15236 days ago · 10 km deep · 8 km away
  14. 2.64 km S of Tivat, Montenegro · 15235 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  15. 2.611 km ESE of Vukatanë, Albania · 15228 days ago · 10 km deep · 9 km away
  16. 2.412 km SW of Shkodër, Albania · 15215 days ago · 10 km deep · 30 km away
  17. 2.86 km NE of Fushë-Arrëz, Albania · 15211 days ago · 10 km deep · 27 km away
  18. 2.413 km NNE of Shëngjin, Albania · 15210 days ago · 10 km deep · 16 km away
  19. 2.314 km WNW of Pukë, Albania · 15203 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
  20. 2.415 km S of Kukës, Albania · 15197 days ago · 10 km deep · 58 km away
  21. 2.720 km SSW of Kukës, Albania · 15197 days ago · 10 km deep · 49 km away

Before

  1. 2.912 km E of Vukatanë, Albania · 15254 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  2. 3.13 km SE of Rrëshen, Albania · 15254 days ago · 10 km deep · 36 km away
  3. 2.813 km E of Vukatanë, Albania · 15255 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  4. 2.811 km ENE of Vukatanë, Albania · 15255 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
  5. 2.914 km E of Vukatanë, Albania · 15255 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
  6. 2.710 km ENE of Vukatanë, Albania · 15255 days ago · 10 km deep · 8 km away
  7. 4.813 km W of Pukë, Albania · 15256 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  8. 2.914 km W of Pukë, Albania · 15256 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
  9. 3.414 km W of Pukë, Albania · 15256 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
  10. 2.612 km ENE of Vukatanë, Albania · 15256 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
  11. 3.414 km E of Vukatanë, Albania · 15256 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
  12. 2.614 km E of Vukatanë, Albania · 15256 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
  13. 4.110 km E of Vukatanë, Albania · 15256 days ago · 15 km deep · 6 km away
  14. 2.912 km W of Pukë, Albania · 15256 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  15. 2.814 km E of Vukatanë, Albania · 15256 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
  16. 2.912 km W of Pukë, Albania · 15256 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
  17. 2.713 km ENE of Vukatanë, Albania · 15256 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  18. 4.24 km SSE of Vukatanë, Albania · 15257 days ago · 21 km deep · 17 km away
  19. 2.89 km E of Vukatanë, Albania · 15257 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
  20. 3.212 km E of Vukatanë, Albania · 15257 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002a6a. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:33 PM UTC.