Albania earthquakes

M3.8 earthquake 9 km S of Peshkopi, Albania

A magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck 9 km S of Peshkopi, Albania on Thu, Feb 21, 1985, 6:35 AM GMT+1 (05:35 UTC), 14 km (9 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.6 11 km ENE of Bulqizë, Albania. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.8 (mb), minor
Local time
UTC
1985-02-21 05:35:51 UTC
Depth
13.8 km (8.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
41.596° N, 20.428° 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: 21 in the 60 days after this one and 11 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.611 km ENE of Bulqizë, Albania · 15189 days ago · 10 km deep · 10 km away
  2. 3.18 km SW of Debar, North Macedonia · 15189 days ago · 10 km deep · 15 km away
  3. 2.98 km SW of Debar, North Macedonia · 15189 days ago · 10 km deep · 13 km away
  4. 2.714 km ESE of Bulqizë, Albania · 15188 days ago · 10 km deep · 19 km away
  5. 2.56 km SW of Debar, North Macedonia · 15188 days ago · 10 km deep · 12 km away
  6. 3.010 km SW of Debar, North Macedonia · 15188 days ago · 10 km deep · 15 km away
  7. 2.67 km W of Debar, North Macedonia · 15187 days ago · 10 km deep · 9 km away
  8. 3.112 km WSW of Debar, North Macedonia · 15186 days ago · 10 km deep · 14 km away
  9. 3.07 km SW of Debar, North Macedonia · 15185 days ago · 10 km deep · 13 km away
  10. 2.513 km W of Pukë, Albania · 15175 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
  11. 2.510 km W of Debar, North Macedonia · 15166 days ago · 10 km deep · 10 km away
  12. 3.211 km NNE of Kurbnesh, Albania · 15165 days ago · 10 km deep · 41 km away
  13. 2.311 km N of Shëngjin, Albania · 15154 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
  14. 2.39 km SE of Vukatanë, Albania · 15154 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
  15. 3.012 km E of Vukatanë, Albania · 15153 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
  16. 2.25 km N of Shëngjin, Albania · 15149 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
  17. 2.48 km SSW of Pukë, Albania · 15149 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
  18. 2.813 km E of Vukatanë, Albania · 15147 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
  19. 2.714 km ENE of Vukatanë, Albania · 15147 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
  20. 2.19 km NNE of Lezhë, Albania · 15142 days ago · 10 km deep · 67 km away
  21. 2.914 km E of Koplik, Albania · 15137 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away

Before

  1. 3.17 km NE of Kosel, North Macedonia · 15189 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
  2. 3.47 km ESE of Vukatanë, Albania · 15189 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
  3. 3.412 km WSW of Debar, North Macedonia · 15190 days ago · 10 km deep · 14 km away
  4. 3.011 km WSW of Centar Župa, North Macedonia · 15190 days ago · 10 km deep · 17 km away
  5. 2.720 km SSW of Kukës, Albania · 15197 days ago · 10 km deep · 37 km away
  6. 2.415 km S of Kukës, Albania · 15197 days ago · 10 km deep · 38 km away
  7. 2.215 km S of Gramsh, Albania · 15201 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  8. 2.314 km WNW of Pukë, Albania · 15203 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
  9. 2.413 km NNE of Shëngjin, Albania · 15210 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
  10. 2.86 km NE of Fushë-Arrëz, Albania · 15211 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
  11. 2.412 km SW of Shkodër, Albania · 15215 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002c2s. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:59 PM UTC.