Albania earthquakes

M3.6 earthquake 23 km N of Pukë, Albania

A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck 23 km N of Pukë, Albania on Wed, Jan 8, 1986, 3:50 PM GMT+1 (14:50 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.2 23 km S of Gusinje, Montenegro. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.6 (mb), minor
Local time
UTC
1986-01-08 14:50:29 UTC
Depth
8.1 km (5.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
42.248° N, 19.848° 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: 99 in the 60 days after this one and 77 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.113 km NNE of Fushë-Arrëz, Albania · 14867 days ago · 10 km deep · 22 km away
  2. 3.327 km NNW of Fushë-Arrëz, Albania · 14867 days ago · 8 km deep · 9 km away
  3. 4.223 km S of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14867 days ago · 13 km deep · 12 km away
  4. 3.39 km SSW of Bulqizë, Albania · 14867 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
  5. 2.926 km N of Fushë-Arrëz, Albania · 14867 days ago · 10 km deep · 10 km away
  6. 3.226 km S of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14866 days ago · 10 km deep · 9 km away
  7. 2.827 km NNW of Fushë-Arrëz, Albania · 14866 days ago · 10 km deep · 8 km away
  8. 3.525 km NNW of Fushë-Arrëz, Albania · 14866 days ago · 11 km deep · 6 km away
  9. 4.425 km NNW of Fushë-Arrëz, Albania · 14866 days ago · 13 km deep · 8 km away
  10. 3.521 km N of Pukë, Albania · 14866 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
  11. 4.628 km S of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14865 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
  12. 2.828 km N of Pukë, Albania · 14865 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away
  13. 3.226 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14864 days ago · 4 km deep · 11 km away
  14. 3.325 km N of Fushë-Arrëz, Albania · 14863 days ago · 10 km deep · 10 km away
  15. 2.620 km SW of Shëngjin, Albania · 14863 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
  16. 2.623 km S of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14863 days ago · 10 km deep · 12 km away
  17. 3.226 km NNW of Fushë-Arrëz, Albania · 14862 days ago · 10 km deep · 8 km away
  18. 3.021 km N of Pukë, Albania · 14862 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  19. 2.626 km S of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14860 days ago · 10 km deep · 9 km away
  20. 2.826 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14860 days ago · 11 km deep · 16 km away
  21. 2.618 km S of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14860 days ago · 10 km deep · 16 km away
  22. 2.628 km SW of Junik, Kosovo · 14859 days ago · 10 km deep · 15 km away
  23. 2.927 km NNW of Fushë-Arrëz, Albania · 14858 days ago · 10 km deep · 10 km away
  24. 2.926 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14858 days ago · 10 km deep · 14 km away
  25. 2.823 km NNW of Fushë-Arrëz, Albania · 14858 days ago · 10 km deep · 8 km away
  26. 3.229 km SW of Shëngjin, Albania · 14858 days ago · 9 km deep · 79 km away
  27. 2.725 km SW of Junik, Kosovo · 14857 days ago · 10 km deep · 18 km away
  28. 2.625 km SW of Junik, Kosovo · 14857 days ago · 17 km deep · 18 km away
  29. 2.728 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14857 days ago · 10 km deep · 10 km away
  30. 2.628 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14856 days ago · 10 km deep · 11 km away
  31. 2.925 km SW of Junik, Kosovo · 14856 days ago · 10 km deep · 19 km away
  32. 2.419 km SW of Shëngjin, Albania · 14856 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
  33. 2.51 km NW of Cetinje, Montenegro · 14854 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
  34. 4.920 km N of Fushë-Arrëz, Albania · 14854 days ago · 10 km deep · 12 km away
  35. 2.628 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14853 days ago · 10 km deep · 14 km away
  36. 2.7Montenegro-Albania border region · 14853 days ago · 10 km deep · 15 km away
  37. 2.426 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14853 days ago · 10 km deep · 17 km away
  38. 2.57 km SW of Shëngjin, Albania · 14852 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
  39. 2.17 km ENE of Budva, Montenegro · 14852 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
  40. 3.226 km NNW of Fushë-Arrëz, Albania · 14851 days ago · 10 km deep · 9 km away
  41. 2.726 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14849 days ago · 10 km deep · 17 km away
  42. 2.712 km NNE of Kukës, Albania · 14849 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
  43. 2.716 km NNE of Kurbnesh, Albania · 14849 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away
  44. 2.724 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14848 days ago · 10 km deep · 13 km away
  45. 3.025 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14848 days ago · 10 km deep · 11 km away
  46. 2.828 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14847 days ago · 10 km deep · 14 km away
  47. 3.015 km SE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14844 days ago · 10 km deep · 24 km away
  48. 2.824 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14843 days ago · 10 km deep · 13 km away
  49. 2.68 km SSE of Cetinje, Montenegro · 14843 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
  50. 2.626 km SW of Junik, Kosovo · 14842 days ago · 10 km deep · 17 km away
  51. 2.623 km N of Fushë-Arrëz, Albania · 14841 days ago · 10 km deep · 11 km away
  52. 2.28 km ENE of Budva, Montenegro · 14841 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
  53. 2.08 km ENE of Budva, Montenegro · 14841 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
  54. 2.46 km ESE of Budva, Montenegro · 14841 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
  55. 2.614 km N of Fushë-Arrëz, Albania · 14839 days ago · 10 km deep · 15 km away
  56. 3.126 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14838 days ago · 10 km deep · 15 km away
  57. 2.525 km WSW of Junik, Kosovo · 14837 days ago · 10 km deep · 18 km away
  58. 2.625 km N of Fushë-Arrëz, Albania · 14837 days ago · 10 km deep · 15 km away
  59. 3.124 km SW of Junik, Kosovo · 14831 days ago · 10 km deep · 19 km away
  60. 3.022 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14828 days ago · 10 km deep · 15 km away

The first 60 of 99.

Before

  1. 2.827 km N of Fushë-Arrëz, Albania · 14867 days ago · 10 km deep · 11 km away
  2. 3.9Montenegro-Albania border region · 14867 days ago · 11 km deep · 9 km away
  3. 3.028 km NNW of Fushë-Arrëz, Albania · 14868 days ago · 10 km deep · 9 km away
  4. 2.825 km N of Fushë-Arrëz, Albania · 14868 days ago · 10 km deep · 13 km away
  5. 2.827 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14868 days ago · 10 km deep · 10 km away
  6. 3.627 km N of Pukë, Albania · 14868 days ago · 13 km deep · 6 km away
  7. 3.226 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14869 days ago · 10 km deep · 10 km away
  8. 3.326 km NNW of Fushë-Arrëz, Albania · 14869 days ago · 10 km deep · 10 km away
  9. 2.826 km S of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14869 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
  10. 2.822 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14870 days ago · 10 km deep · 18 km away
  11. 2.823 km SE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14870 days ago · 10 km deep · 20 km away
  12. 2.824 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14871 days ago · 10 km deep · 16 km away
  13. 2.725 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14871 days ago · 10 km deep · 14 km away
  14. 3.224 km WSW of Junik, Kosovo · 14871 days ago · 23 km deep · 20 km away
  15. 2.627 km SW of Junik, Kosovo · 14871 days ago · 10 km deep · 17 km away
  16. 3.221 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14871 days ago · 10 km deep · 18 km away
  17. 3.324 km NNW of Fushë-Arrëz, Albania · 14872 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
  18. 3.116 km NNE of Risan, Montenegro · 14872 days ago · 10 km deep · 100 km away
  19. 3.224 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14873 days ago · 10 km deep · 12 km away
  20. 3.225 km S of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14873 days ago · 10 km deep · 10 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002pw6. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:28 PM UTC.