Albania earthquakes

M2.6 earthquake 5 km S of Krrabë, Albania

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 5 km S of Krrabë, Albania on Sun, Jan 13, 1985, 11:25 AM GMT+1 (10:25 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 7 km N of Cërrik, Albania. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.6 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
1985-01-13 10:25:02 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
41.163° N, 19.982° 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: 22 in the 60 days after this one and 21 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.27 km N of Cërrik, Albania · 15228 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
  2. 2.46 km S of Elbasan, Albania · 15227 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
  3. 5.330 km W of Fier, Albania · 15224 days ago · 23 km deep · 80 km away
  4. 2.820 km NW of Vlorë, Albania · 15224 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  5. 2.413 km NNE of Shëngjin, Albania · 15210 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
  6. 2.215 km S of Gramsh, Albania · 15201 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away
  7. 2.415 km S of Kukës, Albania · 15197 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
  8. 2.720 km SSW of Kukës, Albania · 15197 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
  9. 3.011 km WSW of Centar Župa, North Macedonia · 15190 days ago · 10 km deep · 49 km away
  10. 3.412 km WSW of Debar, North Macedonia · 15190 days ago · 10 km deep · 49 km away
  11. 3.47 km ESE of Vukatanë, Albania · 15189 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
  12. 3.17 km NE of Kosel, North Macedonia · 15189 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
  13. 3.89 km S of Peshkopi, Albania · 15189 days ago · 14 km deep · 61 km away
  14. 4.611 km ENE of Bulqizë, Albania · 15189 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away
  15. 3.18 km SW of Debar, North Macedonia · 15189 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away
  16. 2.98 km SW of Debar, North Macedonia · 15189 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away
  17. 2.714 km ESE of Bulqizë, Albania · 15188 days ago · 10 km deep · 44 km away
  18. 2.56 km SW of Debar, North Macedonia · 15188 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
  19. 3.010 km SW of Debar, North Macedonia · 15188 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
  20. 2.67 km W of Debar, North Macedonia · 15187 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
  21. 3.112 km WSW of Debar, North Macedonia · 15186 days ago · 10 km deep · 48 km away
  22. 3.07 km SW of Debar, North Macedonia · 15185 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away

Before

  1. 2.611 km ESE of Vukatanë, Albania · 15228 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  2. 2.411 km WSW of Pukë, Albania · 15236 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  3. 2.913 km W of Pukë, Albania · 15238 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
  4. 2.114 km W of Pukë, Albania · 15239 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
  5. 3.715 km SW of Kavajë, Albania · 15241 days ago · 10 km deep · 47 km away
  6. 4.810 km WSW of Pukë, Albania · 15248 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
  7. 3.013 km W of Pukë, Albania · 15250 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  8. 3.013 km W of Pukë, Albania · 15252 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  9. 3.012 km ESE of Vukatanë, Albania · 15252 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  10. 3.87 km SE of Vukatanë, Albania · 15253 days ago · 26 km deep · 96 km away
  11. 3.13 km SE of Rrëshen, Albania · 15254 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
  12. 2.813 km E of Vukatanë, Albania · 15255 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
  13. 4.813 km W of Pukë, Albania · 15256 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away
  14. 2.914 km W of Pukë, Albania · 15256 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
  15. 3.414 km W of Pukë, Albania · 15256 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  16. 2.912 km W of Pukë, Albania · 15256 days ago · 7 km deep · 100 km away
  17. 2.814 km E of Vukatanë, Albania · 15256 days ago · 10 km deep · 100 km away
  18. 2.912 km W of Pukë, Albania · 15256 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
  19. 4.24 km SSE of Vukatanë, Albania · 15257 days ago · 21 km deep · 98 km away
  20. 2.214 km ESE of Vukatanë, Albania · 15257 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002azx. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:26 PM UTC.