M3.0 earthquake 21 km SSW of Kukës, Albania

Magnitude

3.0 (ML, local (Richter)), minor

Magnitude from

USGS National Earthquake Information Center

Local time

Tue, Mar 11, 1986, 6:38 AM GMT+1

UTC

1986-03-11 05:38:29 UTC

Depth

5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow

Epicenter

41.903° N, 20.303° E

Region

Albania

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

OPERATOR_ASSIGNED

• Kukës, AlbaniaPopulation 36,125. Forecast22 kmSSW
• Prizren, KosovoPopulation 171,464. Forecast50 kmSW
• Sofia, BulgariaPopulation 1,152,556. Forecast264 kmWSW

After

1. 2.55 km WSW of Lezhë, AlbaniaThu, Mar 13, 1:26 PM GMT+1 · 14815 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away
2. 5.12 km NE of Elbasan, AlbaniaSat, Mar 15, 9:46 AM GMT+1 · 14813 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
3. 2.927 km SSE of Gusinje, MontenegroSat, Mar 15, 3:24 PM GMT+1 · 14813 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
4. 3.28 km SW of Ulcinj, MontenegroSun, Mar 16, 1:04 AM GMT+1 · 14812 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
5. 3.211 km WSW of Shkodër, AlbaniaSun, Mar 16, 2:04 AM GMT+1 · 14812 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
6. 2.510 km SW of Shkodër, AlbaniaSun, Mar 16, 4:50 AM GMT+1 · 14812 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
7. 2.826 km SSE of Gusinje, MontenegroSun, Mar 16, 3:24 PM GMT+1 · 14812 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away
8. 2.85 km SE of Fushë-Arrëz, AlbaniaSun, Mar 16, 3:35 PM GMT+1 · 14812 days ago · 10 km deep · 24 km away
9. 2.415 km SSW of Kukës, AlbaniaMon, Mar 17, 6:58 PM GMT+1 · 14811 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
10. 2.324 km SSE of Gusinje, MontenegroThu, Mar 20, 4:33 AM GMT+1 · 14808 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
11. 3.014 km SW of Kukës, AlbaniaTue, Mar 25, 9:37 PM GMT+1 · 14803 days ago · 10 km deep · 9 km away
12. 2.612 km WSW of Shëngjin, AlbaniaThu, Mar 27, 2:17 AM GMT+1 · 14801 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
13. 2.726 km SSE of Gusinje, MontenegroThu, Mar 27, 8:25 AM GMT+1 · 14801 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
14. 3.3AlbaniaSat, Mar 29, 11:00 AM GMT+1 · 14799 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
15. 2.926 km WSW of Junik, KosovoSun, Mar 30, 2:10 PM GMT+2 · 14798 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
16. 2.6Albania-Serbia-Montenegro border regionSun, Mar 30, 8:31 PM GMT+2 · 14798 days ago · 10 km deep · 48 km away
17. 2.524 km S of Gusinje, MontenegroTue, Apr 1, 1:36 AM GMT+2 · 14796 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away
18. 4.127 km SSE of Gusinje, MontenegroFri, May 2, 12:19 PM GMT+2 · 14765 days ago · 13 km deep · 55 km away
19. 3.026 km SSE of Gusinje, MontenegroFri, May 2, 1:53 PM GMT+2 · 14765 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
20. 3.025 km SSE of Gusinje, MontenegroFri, May 2, 2:46 PM GMT+2 · 14765 days ago · 10 km deep · 58 km away
21. 3.327 km SSE of Gusinje, MontenegroFri, May 2, 3:31 PM GMT+2 · 14765 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
22. 2.626 km SSE of Gusinje, MontenegroFri, May 2, 6:45 PM GMT+2 · 14765 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
23. 2.826 km WSW of Junik, KosovoFri, May 2, 8:06 PM GMT+2 · 14765 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away
24. 2.67 km NNW of Kukës, AlbaniaSat, May 3, 1:00 AM GMT+2 · 14764 days ago · 10 km deep · 28 km away
25. 2.627 km SSE of Gusinje, MontenegroSat, May 3, 6:17 AM GMT+2 · 14764 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away
26. 3.528 km NNW of Fushë-Arrëz, AlbaniaSat, May 3, 6:37 AM GMT+2 · 14764 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
27. 2.726 km SSE of Gusinje, MontenegroSat, May 3, 8:28 AM GMT+2 · 14764 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away
28. 2.626 km SSE of Gusinje, MontenegroSat, May 3, 8:58 AM GMT+2 · 14764 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
29. 2.826 km WSW of Junik, KosovoSat, May 3, 9:22 AM GMT+2 · 14764 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away
30. 3.327 km N of Fushë-Arrëz, AlbaniaSat, May 3, 9:32 AM GMT+2 · 14764 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
31. 2.826 km SSE of Gusinje, MontenegroSat, May 3, 11:12 AM GMT+2 · 14764 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
32. 3.426 km NNW of Fushë-Arrëz, AlbaniaSat, May 3, 11:17 AM GMT+2 · 14764 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
33. 2.727 km SSE of Gusinje, MontenegroSat, May 3, 3:10 PM GMT+2 · 14764 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
34. 2.627 km SSE of Gusinje, MontenegroSat, May 3, 4:20 PM GMT+2 · 14764 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away
35. 2.626 km SW of Junik, KosovoSat, May 3, 7:40 PM GMT+2 · 14764 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away
36. 2.825 km SSE of Gusinje, MontenegroSun, May 4, 1:18 AM GMT+2 · 14763 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away
37. 3.827 km NNW of Fushë-Arrëz, AlbaniaSun, May 4, 2:30 AM GMT+2 · 14763 days ago · 13 km deep · 53 km away
38. 2.827 km SSE of Gusinje, MontenegroSun, May 4, 7:22 AM GMT+2 · 14763 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
39. 2.728 km N of Fushë-Arrëz, AlbaniaSun, May 4, 8:20 AM GMT+2 · 14763 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
40. 2.628 km N of Fushë-Arrëz, AlbaniaSun, May 4, 8:32 AM GMT+2 · 14763 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
41. 2.627 km SSE of Gusinje, MontenegroSun, May 4, 3:01 PM GMT+2 · 14763 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
42. 3.825 km NNW of Fushë-Arrëz, AlbaniaSun, May 4, 11:16 PM GMT+2 · 14763 days ago · 8 km deep · 52 km away
43. 2.828 km SSE of Gusinje, MontenegroMon, May 5, 2:44 AM GMT+2 · 14762 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away
44. 2.819 km SW of Junik, KosovoMon, May 5, 9:51 PM GMT+2 · 14762 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
45. 2.621 km SSE of Gusinje, MontenegroTue, May 6, 5:01 PM GMT+2 · 14761 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away
46. 2.725 km WSW of Junik, KosovoTue, May 6, 7:10 PM GMT+2 · 14761 days ago · 17 km deep · 57 km away
47. 2.88 km NNE of Stari Bar, MontenegroWed, May 7, 5:12 PM GMT+2 · 14760 days ago · 9 km deep · 97 km away
48. 3.027 km SW of Junik, KosovoWed, May 7, 9:13 PM GMT+2 · 14760 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away

Before

1. 2.726 km SSE of Gusinje, MontenegroSun, Mar 9, 4:06 AM GMT+1 · 14819 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away
2. 2.72 km SE of Strelci, North MacedoniaSat, Mar 8, 5:30 PM GMT+1 · 14820 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
3. 2.716 km SSW of Kukës, AlbaniaFri, Mar 7, 2:09 PM GMT+1 · 14821 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
4. 3.819 km SW of Kukës, AlbaniaFri, Mar 7, 7:23 AM GMT+1 · 14821 days ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away
5. 2.626 km S of Gusinje, MontenegroTue, Mar 4, 8:09 PM GMT+1 · 14824 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
6. 4.3Albania-Macedonia border regionMon, Mar 3, 1:35 PM GMT+1 · 14825 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
7. 2.821 km S of Kukës, AlbaniaMon, Mar 3, 12:45 PM GMT+1 · 14825 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
8. 2.617 km S of Kukës, AlbaniaMon, Mar 3, 10:32 AM GMT+1 · 14825 days ago · 10 km deep · 8 km away
9. 2.721 km S of Kukës, AlbaniaMon, Mar 3, 7:59 AM GMT+1 · 14825 days ago · 10 km deep · 9 km away
10. 4.518 km SW of Kukës, AlbaniaMon, Mar 3, 5:25 AM GMT+1 · 14825 days ago · 16 km deep · 5 km away
11. 5.016 km SW of Kukës, AlbaniaMon, Mar 3, 2:24 AM GMT+1 · 14825 days ago · 19 km deep · 7 km away
12. 3.528 km NNW of Fushë-Arrëz, AlbaniaSat, Mar 1, 11:22 PM GMT+1 · 14827 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away
13. 2.824 km N of Fushë-Arrëz, AlbaniaWed, Feb 26, 4:32 PM GMT+1 · 14830 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
14. 2.626 km SW of Junik, KosovoWed, Feb 26, 2:27 AM GMT+1 · 14830 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
15. 2.623 km N of Fushë-Arrëz, AlbaniaTue, Feb 25, 6:00 PM GMT+1 · 14831 days ago · 10 km deep · 49 km away
16. 2.623 km SSE of Gusinje, MontenegroTue, Feb 25, 2:34 AM GMT+1 · 14831 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
17. 2.727 km N of Fushë-Arrëz, AlbaniaMon, Feb 24, 4:22 AM GMT+1 · 14832 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away
18. 2.625 km N of Fushë-Arrëz, AlbaniaMon, Feb 24, 12:18 AM GMT+1 · 14832 days ago · 10 km deep · 49 km away
19. 2.6Albania-Serbia-Montenegro border regionMon, Feb 24, 12:17 AM GMT+1 · 14832 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
20. 2.523 km SSE of Gusinje, MontenegroSat, Feb 22, 1:07 PM GMT+1 · 14834 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002rrf. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 10:21 AM UTC.