Albania earthquakes

M3.7 earthquake 28 km N of Pukë, Albania

A magnitude 3.7 earthquake struck 28 km N of Pukë, Albania on Sat, Nov 23, 1985, 1:03 AM GMT+1 (00:03 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 24 km N of Pukë, Albania. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.7 (mb), minor
Local time
UTC
1985-11-23 00:03:04 UTC
Depth
9.7 km (6.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
42.299° N, 19.882° E
Region
Albania
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 197 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 197.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002n33. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:36 PM UTC.