M2.8 earthquake 20 km NW of Vlorë, Albania
A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 20 km NW of Vlorë, Albania on Thu, Jan 17, 1985, 1:22 AM GMT+1 (00:22 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 2.8 (ml), micro
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-01-17 00:22:54 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 40.600° N, 19.316° E
- Region
- Albania
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Depth from
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Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
- 5.330 km W of Fier, Albania · 15224 days ago · 23 km deep · 20 km away
- 2.46 km S of Elbasan, Albania · 15227 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
- 3.27 km N of Cërrik, Albania · 15227 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
- 2.65 km S of Krrabë, Albania · 15227 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
- 3.715 km SW of Kavajë, Albania · 15240 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002b3f. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:35 PM UTC.