Albania earthquakes

M2.4 earthquake 6 km NW of Pukë, Albania

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 6 km NW of Pukë, Albania on Fri, Apr 26, 1985, 12:07 PM GMT+2 (10:07 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.3 4 km S of Tuzi, Montenegro. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.4 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
1985-04-26 10:07:54 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
42.078° N, 19.842° 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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Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 5 in the 60 days after this one and 13 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.34 km S of Tuzi, Montenegro · 15122 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
  2. 3.28 km N of Koplik, Albania · 15115 days ago · 10 km deep · 40 km away
  3. 3.4Adriatic Sea · 15114 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  4. 2.44 km ESE of Ulcinj, Montenegro · 15106 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away
  5. 2.26 km WNW of Lukovo, North Macedonia · 15103 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away

Before

  1. 3.05 km NW of Fushë-Arrëz, Albania · 15129 days ago · 10 km deep · 11 km away
  2. 2.69 km S of Vrutok, North Macedonia · 15129 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  3. 3.12 km WNW of Fushë-Arrëz, Albania · 15129 days ago · 10 km deep · 12 km away
  4. 2.89 km SE of Rožaje, Montenegro · 15134 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
  5. 2.914 km E of Koplik, Albania · 15138 days ago · 10 km deep · 24 km away
  6. 2.19 km NNE of Lezhë, Albania · 15143 days ago · 10 km deep · 27 km away
  7. 2.714 km ENE of Vukatanë, Albania · 15148 days ago · 10 km deep · 11 km away
  8. 2.813 km E of Vukatanë, Albania · 15148 days ago · 10 km deep · 11 km away
  9. 2.48 km SSW of Pukë, Albania · 15150 days ago · 10 km deep · 11 km away
  10. 2.25 km N of Shëngjin, Albania · 15150 days ago · 10 km deep · 31 km away
  11. 3.012 km E of Vukatanë, Albania · 15154 days ago · 10 km deep · 14 km away
  12. 2.39 km SE of Vukatanë, Albania · 15155 days ago · 10 km deep · 23 km away
  13. 2.311 km N of Shëngjin, Albania · 15155 days ago · 10 km deep · 29 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002e68. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 10:53 PM UTC.