M2.2 earthquake 15 km S of Gramsh, Albania
A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 15 km S of Gramsh, Albania on Fri, Feb 8, 1985, 7:40 PM GMT+1 (18:40 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M3.6 8 km SSE of Libohovë, Albania. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 2.2 (ml), micro
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-02-08 18:40:37 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 40.734° N, 20.184° 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
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 17 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 3.68 km SSE of Libohovë, Albania · 15191 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
- 3.011 km WSW of Centar Župa, North Macedonia · 15189 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
- 3.412 km WSW of Debar, North Macedonia · 15189 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
- 3.17 km NE of Kosel, North Macedonia · 15188 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
- 3.89 km S of Peshkopi, Albania · 15188 days ago · 14 km deep · 98 km away
- 4.611 km ENE of Bulqizë, Albania · 15188 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
- 3.18 km SW of Debar, North Macedonia · 15188 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
- 2.98 km SW of Debar, North Macedonia · 15188 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
- 2.714 km ESE of Bulqizë, Albania · 15188 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
- 2.56 km SW of Debar, North Macedonia · 15187 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
- 3.010 km SW of Debar, North Macedonia · 15187 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
- 2.67 km W of Debar, North Macedonia · 15186 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
- 3.112 km WSW of Debar, North Macedonia · 15185 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
- 3.07 km SW of Debar, North Macedonia · 15185 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
- 3.48 km NNW of Nestório, Greece · 15166 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
- 3.64 km E of Leskovik, Albania · 15166 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
- 2.510 km W of Debar, North Macedonia · 15165 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
Before
- 2.820 km NW of Vlorë, Albania · 15223 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
- 5.330 km W of Fier, Albania · 15223 days ago · 23 km deep · 83 km away
- 2.46 km S of Elbasan, Albania · 15227 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
- 3.27 km N of Cërrik, Albania · 15227 days ago · 10 km deep · 44 km away
- 2.65 km S of Krrabë, Albania · 15227 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002br3. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:03 AM UTC.