Albania earthquakes

M2.8 earthquake 13 km E of Vukatanë, Albania

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 13 km E of Vukatanë, Albania on Mon, Dec 17, 1984, 10:53 AM GMT+1 (09:53 UTC), 6 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.1 3 km SE of Rrëshen, Albania. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.8 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
1984-12-17 09:53:49 UTC
Depth
5.5 km (3.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
42.037° N, 19.705° 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.

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 25 in the 60 days after this one and 34 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.13 km SE of Rrëshen, Albania · 15254 days ago · 10 km deep · 36 km away
  2. 2.912 km E of Vukatanë, Albania · 15254 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
  3. 2.812 km W of Pukë, Albania · 15253 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  4. 2.713 km W of Pukë, Albania · 15253 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
  5. 3.69 km ENE of Vukatanë, Albania · 15253 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
  6. 3.87 km SE of Vukatanë, Albania · 15253 days ago · 26 km deep · 9 km away
  7. 3.012 km ESE of Vukatanë, Albania · 15252 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  8. 3.013 km W of Pukë, Albania · 15252 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
  9. 3.013 km W of Pukë, Albania · 15250 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
  10. 2.612 km E of Vukatanë, Albania · 15249 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
  11. 4.810 km WSW of Pukë, Albania · 15248 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away
  12. 2.710 km E of Koplik, Albania · 15248 days ago · 10 km deep · 21 km away
  13. 3.413 km ENE of Vukatanë, Albania · 15243 days ago · 11 km deep · 4 km away
  14. 2.114 km W of Pukë, Albania · 15239 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
  15. 2.913 km W of Pukë, Albania · 15238 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
  16. 2.411 km WSW of Pukë, Albania · 15236 days ago · 10 km deep · 8 km away
  17. 2.64 km S of Tivat, Montenegro · 15235 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  18. 2.611 km ESE of Vukatanë, Albania · 15228 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away
  19. 2.65 km S of Krrabë, Albania · 15227 days ago · 10 km deep · 100 km away
  20. 2.412 km SW of Shkodër, Albania · 15215 days ago · 10 km deep · 26 km away
  21. 2.86 km NE of Fushë-Arrëz, Albania · 15211 days ago · 10 km deep · 31 km away
  22. 2.413 km NNE of Shëngjin, Albania · 15210 days ago · 10 km deep · 13 km away
  23. 2.314 km WNW of Pukë, Albania · 15203 days ago · 10 km deep · 8 km away
  24. 2.415 km S of Kukës, Albania · 15197 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away
  25. 2.720 km SSW of Kukës, Albania · 15197 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away

Before

  1. 2.811 km ENE of Vukatanë, Albania · 15254 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
  2. 2.914 km E of Vukatanë, Albania · 15255 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
  3. 2.710 km ENE of Vukatanë, Albania · 15255 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away
  4. 4.813 km W of Pukë, Albania · 15256 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  5. 2.914 km W of Pukë, Albania · 15256 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
  6. 3.414 km W of Pukë, Albania · 15256 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
  7. 2.612 km ENE of Vukatanë, Albania · 15256 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
  8. 3.414 km E of Vukatanë, Albania · 15256 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
  9. 2.614 km E of Vukatanë, Albania · 15256 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
  10. 4.110 km E of Vukatanë, Albania · 15256 days ago · 15 km deep · 2 km away
  11. 2.912 km W of Pukë, Albania · 15256 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
  12. 2.814 km E of Vukatanë, Albania · 15256 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
  13. 2.912 km W of Pukë, Albania · 15256 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  14. 2.713 km ENE of Vukatanë, Albania · 15256 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
  15. 4.24 km SSE of Vukatanë, Albania · 15257 days ago · 21 km deep · 13 km away
  16. 2.89 km E of Vukatanë, Albania · 15257 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  17. 3.212 km E of Vukatanë, Albania · 15257 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
  18. 3.513 km ENE of Vukatanë, Albania · 15257 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
  19. 2.214 km ESE of Vukatanë, Albania · 15257 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
  20. 3.014 km ENE of Vukatanë, Albania · 15257 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002a4x. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:01 PM UTC.