Albania earthquakes

M3.3 earthquake Albania

A magnitude 3.3 earthquake struck in Albania on Sat, Mar 29, 1986, 11:00 AM GMT+1 (10:00 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.1 27 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.3 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
1986-03-29 10:00:33 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
41.731° N, 19.486° 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: 42 in the 60 days after this one and 39 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.926 km WSW of Junik, Kosovo · 14794 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
  2. 2.6Albania-Serbia-Montenegro border region · 14794 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
  3. 2.27 km ENE of Budva, Montenegro · 14793 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
  4. 2.55 km ENE of Budva, Montenegro · 14793 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
  5. 2.524 km S of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14793 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
  6. 4.127 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14761 days ago · 13 km deep · 78 km away
  7. 3.026 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14761 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
  8. 3.025 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14761 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
  9. 3.327 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14761 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
  10. 2.626 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14761 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
  11. 2.826 km WSW of Junik, Kosovo · 14761 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
  12. 2.67 km NNW of Kukës, Albania · 14761 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
  13. 2.627 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14760 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
  14. 3.528 km NNW of Fushë-Arrëz, Albania · 14760 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
  15. 2.726 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14760 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
  16. 2.626 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14760 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
  17. 2.826 km WSW of Junik, Kosovo · 14760 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
  18. 3.327 km N of Fushë-Arrëz, Albania · 14760 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  19. 2.826 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14760 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
  20. 3.426 km NNW of Fushë-Arrëz, Albania · 14760 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
  21. 2.727 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14760 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  22. 2.627 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14760 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
  23. 2.626 km SW of Junik, Kosovo · 14760 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
  24. 2.825 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14760 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
  25. 3.827 km NNW of Fushë-Arrëz, Albania · 14760 days ago · 13 km deep · 74 km away
  26. 2.827 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14759 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
  27. 2.728 km N of Fushë-Arrëz, Albania · 14759 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
  28. 2.628 km N of Fushë-Arrëz, Albania · 14759 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
  29. 2.627 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14759 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
  30. 3.825 km NNW of Fushë-Arrëz, Albania · 14759 days ago · 8 km deep · 71 km away
  31. 2.828 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14759 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
  32. 2.819 km SW of Junik, Kosovo · 14758 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  33. 2.621 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14757 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
  34. 2.725 km WSW of Junik, Kosovo · 14757 days ago · 17 km deep · 83 km away
  35. 2.88 km NNE of Stari Bar, Montenegro · 14756 days ago · 9 km deep · 54 km away
  36. 3.027 km SW of Junik, Kosovo · 14756 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
  37. 2.728 km NNW of Fushë-Arrëz, Albania · 14752 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away
  38. 2.525 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14748 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
  39. 2.726 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14744 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
  40. 2.423 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14742 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
  41. 2.35 km SE of Cetinje, Montenegro · 14740 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
  42. 3.028 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14736 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away

Before

  1. 2.726 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14797 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
  2. 2.612 km WSW of Shëngjin, Albania · 14798 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  3. 3.014 km SW of Kukës, Albania · 14799 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
  4. 2.75 km NE of Lushnjë, Albania · 14801 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  5. 2.324 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14804 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
  6. 2.415 km SSW of Kukës, Albania · 14807 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
  7. 2.25 km SE of Cetinje, Montenegro · 14807 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
  8. 2.85 km SE of Fushë-Arrëz, Albania · 14808 days ago · 10 km deep · 58 km away
  9. 2.826 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14808 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
  10. 2.510 km SW of Shkodër, Albania · 14808 days ago · 10 km deep · 31 km away
  11. 3.211 km WSW of Shkodër, Albania · 14809 days ago · 10 km deep · 32 km away
  12. 3.28 km SW of Ulcinj, Montenegro · 14809 days ago · 10 km deep · 32 km away
  13. 2.927 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14809 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
  14. 5.12 km NE of Elbasan, Albania · 14809 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  15. 2.66 km NE of Budva, Montenegro · 14810 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
  16. 2.55 km WSW of Lezhë, Albania · 14811 days ago · 10 km deep · 9 km away
  17. 3.021 km SSW of Kukës, Albania · 14813 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
  18. 2.46 km SE of Cetinje, Montenegro · 14815 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
  19. 2.55 km SSE of Cetinje, Montenegro · 14815 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
  20. 2.726 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14815 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002sdk. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 2:11 PM UTC.