Albania earthquakes

M2.4 earthquake 15 km S of Kukës, Albania

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 15 km S of Kukës, Albania on Tue, Feb 12, 1985, 7:01 PM GMT+1 (18:01 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.7 20 km SSW of Kukës, Albania. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.4 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
1985-02-12 18:01:32 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
41.936° N, 20.437° E
Region
Albania
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 26 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.720 km SSW of Kukës, Albania · 15196 days ago · 10 km deep · 11 km away
  2. 3.011 km WSW of Centar Župa, North Macedonia · 15189 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
  3. 3.412 km WSW of Debar, North Macedonia · 15189 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away
  4. 3.47 km ESE of Vukatanë, Albania · 15189 days ago · 10 km deep · 67 km away
  5. 3.17 km NE of Kosel, North Macedonia · 15188 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
  6. 3.89 km S of Peshkopi, Albania · 15188 days ago · 14 km deep · 38 km away
  7. 4.611 km ENE of Bulqizë, Albania · 15188 days ago · 10 km deep · 46 km away
  8. 3.18 km SW of Debar, North Macedonia · 15188 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away
  9. 2.98 km SW of Debar, North Macedonia · 15188 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away
  10. 2.714 km ESE of Bulqizë, Albania · 15188 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away
  11. 2.56 km SW of Debar, North Macedonia · 15187 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
  12. 3.010 km SW of Debar, North Macedonia · 15187 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
  13. 2.67 km W of Debar, North Macedonia · 15186 days ago · 10 km deep · 47 km away
  14. 3.112 km WSW of Debar, North Macedonia · 15185 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away
  15. 3.07 km SW of Debar, North Macedonia · 15185 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
  16. 2.513 km W of Pukë, Albania · 15174 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
  17. 2.510 km W of Debar, North Macedonia · 15165 days ago · 10 km deep · 48 km away
  18. 3.211 km NNE of Kurbnesh, Albania · 15165 days ago · 10 km deep · 27 km away
  19. 2.311 km N of Shëngjin, Albania · 15154 days ago · 10 km deep · 72 km away
  20. 2.39 km SE of Vukatanë, Albania · 15153 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
  21. 3.012 km E of Vukatanë, Albania · 15153 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away
  22. 2.25 km N of Shëngjin, Albania · 15149 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  23. 2.48 km SSW of Pukë, Albania · 15148 days ago · 10 km deep · 49 km away
  24. 2.813 km E of Vukatanë, Albania · 15146 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away
  25. 2.714 km ENE of Vukatanë, Albania · 15146 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away
  26. 2.19 km NNE of Lezhë, Albania · 15141 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away

Before

  1. 2.314 km WNW of Pukë, Albania · 15203 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
  2. 2.413 km NNE of Shëngjin, Albania · 15209 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
  3. 2.86 km NE of Fushë-Arrëz, Albania · 15210 days ago · 10 km deep · 36 km away
  4. 2.412 km SW of Shkodër, Albania · 15214 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002buh. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:22 AM UTC.