Albania earthquakes

M2.5 earthquake 10 km SW of Shkodër, Albania

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 10 km SW of Shkodër, Albania on Sun, Mar 16, 1986, 4:50 AM GMT+1 (03:50 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
2.5 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1986-03-16 03:50:59 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
42.004° N, 19.421° 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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Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 46 in the 60 days after this one and 48 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.826 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14808 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away
  2. 2.85 km SE of Fushë-Arrëz, Albania · 14808 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
  3. 2.25 km SE of Cetinje, Montenegro · 14808 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
  4. 2.415 km SSW of Kukës, Albania · 14807 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
  5. 2.324 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14805 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
  6. 3.014 km SW of Kukës, Albania · 14799 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away
  7. 2.612 km WSW of Shëngjin, Albania · 14798 days ago · 10 km deep · 27 km away
  8. 2.726 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14797 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
  9. 3.3Albania · 14795 days ago · 10 km deep · 31 km away
  10. 2.926 km WSW of Junik, Kosovo · 14794 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away
  11. 2.6Albania-Serbia-Montenegro border region · 14794 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  12. 2.27 km ENE of Budva, Montenegro · 14793 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
  13. 2.55 km ENE of Budva, Montenegro · 14793 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
  14. 2.524 km S of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14793 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away
  15. 4.127 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14761 days ago · 13 km deep · 58 km away
  16. 3.026 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14761 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
  17. 3.025 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14761 days ago · 10 km deep · 58 km away
  18. 3.327 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14761 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
  19. 2.626 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14761 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
  20. 2.826 km WSW of Junik, Kosovo · 14761 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away
  21. 2.67 km NNW of Kukës, Albania · 14761 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
  22. 2.627 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14760 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
  23. 3.528 km NNW of Fushë-Arrëz, Albania · 14760 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
  24. 2.726 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14760 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away
  25. 2.626 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14760 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away
  26. 2.826 km WSW of Junik, Kosovo · 14760 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away
  27. 3.327 km N of Fushë-Arrëz, Albania · 14760 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
  28. 2.826 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14760 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
  29. 3.426 km NNW of Fushë-Arrëz, Albania · 14760 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
  30. 2.727 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14760 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
  31. 2.627 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14760 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
  32. 2.626 km SW of Junik, Kosovo · 14760 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away
  33. 2.825 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14760 days ago · 10 km deep · 58 km away
  34. 3.827 km NNW of Fushë-Arrëz, Albania · 14760 days ago · 13 km deep · 55 km away
  35. 2.827 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14759 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
  36. 2.728 km N of Fushë-Arrëz, Albania · 14759 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away
  37. 2.628 km N of Fushë-Arrëz, Albania · 14759 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away
  38. 2.627 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14759 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
  39. 3.825 km NNW of Fushë-Arrëz, Albania · 14759 days ago · 8 km deep · 52 km away
  40. 2.828 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14759 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
  41. 2.819 km SW of Junik, Kosovo · 14758 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
  42. 2.621 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14757 days ago · 10 km deep · 58 km away
  43. 2.725 km WSW of Junik, Kosovo · 14757 days ago · 17 km deep · 63 km away
  44. 2.88 km NNE of Stari Bar, Montenegro · 14756 days ago · 9 km deep · 26 km away
  45. 3.027 km SW of Junik, Kosovo · 14756 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away
  46. 2.728 km NNW of Fushë-Arrëz, Albania · 14752 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away

Before

  1. 3.211 km WSW of Shkodër, Albania · 14809 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
  2. 3.28 km SW of Ulcinj, Montenegro · 14809 days ago · 10 km deep · 27 km away
  3. 2.927 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14809 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
  4. 2.66 km NE of Budva, Montenegro · 14810 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
  5. 2.55 km WSW of Lezhë, Albania · 14811 days ago · 10 km deep · 31 km away
  6. 3.021 km SSW of Kukës, Albania · 14813 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
  7. 2.46 km SE of Cetinje, Montenegro · 14815 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
  8. 2.55 km SSE of Cetinje, Montenegro · 14815 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
  9. 2.726 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14816 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away
  10. 2.716 km SSW of Kukës, Albania · 14817 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
  11. 3.819 km SW of Kukës, Albania · 14817 days ago · 8 km deep · 70 km away
  12. 2.72 km SW of Cetinje, Montenegro · 14818 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
  13. 2.24 km SSE of Cetinje, Montenegro · 14818 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away
  14. 2.45 km NE of Budva, Montenegro · 14818 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away
  15. 2.43 km SSE of Cetinje, Montenegro · 14818 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away
  16. 2.53 km S of Cetinje, Montenegro · 14819 days ago · 10 km deep · 58 km away
  17. 2.47 km S of Cetinje, Montenegro · 14820 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
  18. 2.24 km SSE of Cetinje, Montenegro · 14820 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
  19. 2.92 km S of Cetinje, Montenegro · 14820 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
  20. 2.626 km S of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14820 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002rwg. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 3:16 PM UTC.