Albania earthquakes

M3.5 earthquake Albania

A magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck in Albania on Mon, May 14, 1990, 7:48 PM GMT+2 (17:48 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 11 km N of Kalpáki, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.5 (Md, duration), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1990-05-14 17:48:00 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.653° N, 19.909° 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: 9 in the 60 days after this one and 10 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.520 km WNW of Maliq, Albania · 13290 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  2. 3.53 km E of Ura Vajgurore, Albania · 13289 days ago · 10 km deep · 12 km away
  3. 3.811 km N of Kalpáki, Greece · 13283 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
  4. 3.15 km NNE of Ballsh, Albania · 13268 days ago · 10 km deep · 13 km away
  5. 3.211 km W of Kalpáki, Greece · 13268 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  6. 3.816 km NE of Krrabë, Albania · 13255 days ago · 19 km deep · 77 km away
  7. 3.211 km NW of Bilisht, Albania · 13242 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  8. 2.59 km SSW of Orikum, Albania · 13240 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away
  9. 3.311 km SW of Gjinkar, Albania · 13230 days ago · 10 km deep · 67 km away

Before

  1. 3.06 km SSE of Berat, Albania · 13290 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
  2. 4.711 km NE of Ballsh, Albania · 13290 days ago · 9 km deep · 9 km away
  3. 2.213 km NNE of Përmet, Albania · 13294 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
  4. 3.811 km NE of Elbasan, Albania · 13297 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  5. 4.112 km NW of Librazhd-Qendër, Albania · 13297 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
  6. 3.211 km E of Lushnjë, Albania · 13298 days ago · 12 km deep · 34 km away
  7. 3.78 km ENE of Lushnjë, Albania · 13298 days ago · 20 km deep · 36 km away
  8. 3.19 km SW of Memaliaj, Albania · 13303 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
  9. 4.84 km SSE of Peqin, Albania · 13308 days ago · 39 km deep · 41 km away
  10. 2.78 km N of Elbasan, Albania · 13314 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00049a5. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 3:45 PM UTC.