M2.8 earthquake 11 km NE of Konispol, Albania
A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 11 km NE of Konispol, Albania on Thu, Jan 17, 1985, 12:49 AM GMT+1 (23:49 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.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 2.8 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-01-16 23:49:23 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 39.743° N, 20.262° 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: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 3.68 km SSE of Libohovë, Albania · 15200 days ago · 10 km deep · 25 km away
- 3.53 km SSE of Koutselió, Greece · 15180 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
- 3.64 km E of Leskovik, Albania · 15175 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002b3e. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 1:00 PM UTC.