Albania earthquakes

M4.0 earthquake 24 km N of Pukë, Albania

A magnitude 4.0 earthquake struck 24 km N of Pukë, Albania on Sat, Nov 23, 1985, 8:59 AM GMT+1 (07:59 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.9 20 km N of Fushë-Arrëz, Albania. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.0 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1985-11-23 07:59:25 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
42.263° N, 19.897° E
Region
Albania
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 188 in the 60 days after this one and 90 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 188.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002n3r. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 7:02 AM UTC.