Albania earthquakes

M3.8 earthquake 19 km SW of Kukës, Albania

A magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck 19 km SW of Kukës, Albania on Fri, Mar 7, 1986, 7:23 AM GMT+1 (06:23 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.1 2 km NE of Elbasan, Albania. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.8 (mb, body-wave), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1986-03-07 06:23:27 UTC
Depth
8.2 km (5.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
41.948° N, 20.270° 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.

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 48 in the 60 days after this one and 33 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.716 km SSW of Kukës, Albania · 14819 days ago · 10 km deep · 8 km away
  2. 2.72 km SE of Strelci, North Macedonia · 14818 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
  3. 2.726 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14817 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away
  4. 3.021 km SSW of Kukës, Albania · 14815 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
  5. 2.55 km WSW of Lezhë, Albania · 14813 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away
  6. 5.12 km NE of Elbasan, Albania · 14811 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  7. 2.927 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14811 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
  8. 3.28 km SW of Ulcinj, Montenegro · 14810 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  9. 3.211 km WSW of Shkodër, Albania · 14810 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away
  10. 2.510 km SW of Shkodër, Albania · 14810 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
  11. 2.826 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14810 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away
  12. 2.85 km SE of Fushë-Arrëz, Albania · 14810 days ago · 10 km deep · 19 km away
  13. 2.415 km SSW of Kukës, Albania · 14809 days ago · 10 km deep · 9 km away
  14. 2.324 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14806 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
  15. 3.014 km SW of Kukës, Albania · 14800 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
  16. 2.612 km WSW of Shëngjin, Albania · 14799 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
  17. 2.726 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14799 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away
  18. 3.3Albania · 14797 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  19. 2.926 km WSW of Junik, Kosovo · 14796 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away
  20. 2.6Albania-Serbia-Montenegro border region · 14796 days ago · 10 km deep · 42 km away
  21. 2.524 km S of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14794 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away
  22. 4.127 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14763 days ago · 13 km deep · 50 km away
  23. 3.026 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14763 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
  24. 3.025 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14763 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away
  25. 3.327 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14763 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
  26. 2.626 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14763 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away
  27. 2.826 km WSW of Junik, Kosovo · 14763 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
  28. 2.67 km NNW of Kukës, Albania · 14762 days ago · 10 km deep · 24 km away
  29. 2.627 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14762 days ago · 10 km deep · 49 km away
  30. 3.528 km NNW of Fushë-Arrëz, Albania · 14762 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
  31. 2.726 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14762 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away
  32. 2.626 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14762 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
  33. 2.826 km WSW of Junik, Kosovo · 14762 days ago · 10 km deep · 49 km away
  34. 3.327 km N of Fushë-Arrëz, Albania · 14762 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
  35. 2.826 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14762 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away
  36. 3.426 km NNW of Fushë-Arrëz, Albania · 14762 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
  37. 2.727 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14762 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
  38. 2.627 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14762 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
  39. 2.626 km SW of Junik, Kosovo · 14762 days ago · 10 km deep · 46 km away
  40. 2.825 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14761 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away
  41. 3.827 km NNW of Fushë-Arrëz, Albania · 14761 days ago · 13 km deep · 48 km away
  42. 2.827 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14761 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
  43. 2.728 km N of Fushë-Arrëz, Albania · 14761 days ago · 10 km deep · 48 km away
  44. 2.628 km N of Fushë-Arrëz, Albania · 14761 days ago · 10 km deep · 48 km away
  45. 2.627 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14761 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
  46. 3.825 km NNW of Fushë-Arrëz, Albania · 14760 days ago · 8 km deep · 46 km away
  47. 2.828 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14760 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
  48. 2.819 km SW of Junik, Kosovo · 14759 days ago · 10 km deep · 44 km away

Before

  1. 2.626 km S of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14821 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
  2. 4.3Albania-Macedonia border region · 14823 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
  3. 2.821 km S of Kukës, Albania · 14823 days ago · 10 km deep · 11 km away
  4. 2.617 km S of Kukës, Albania · 14823 days ago · 10 km deep · 10 km away
  5. 2.721 km S of Kukës, Albania · 14823 days ago · 10 km deep · 13 km away
  6. 4.518 km SW of Kukës, Albania · 14823 days ago · 16 km deep · 2 km away
  7. 5.016 km SW of Kukës, Albania · 14823 days ago · 19 km deep · 3 km away
  8. 3.528 km NNW of Fushë-Arrëz, Albania · 14824 days ago · 10 km deep · 49 km away
  9. 2.824 km N of Fushë-Arrëz, Albania · 14828 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away
  10. 2.626 km SW of Junik, Kosovo · 14828 days ago · 10 km deep · 47 km away
  11. 2.623 km N of Fushë-Arrëz, Albania · 14829 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away
  12. 2.623 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14829 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away
  13. 2.727 km N of Fushë-Arrëz, Albania · 14830 days ago · 10 km deep · 47 km away
  14. 2.625 km N of Fushë-Arrëz, Albania · 14830 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away
  15. 2.6Albania-Serbia-Montenegro border region · 14830 days ago · 10 km deep · 47 km away
  16. 2.523 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14832 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
  17. 2.627 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14832 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
  18. 2.825 km SW of Junik, Kosovo · 14833 days ago · 10 km deep · 48 km away
  19. 3.227 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14833 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away
  20. 2.824 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14833 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002rm7. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 6:21 AM UTC.