Albania earthquakes

M3.1 earthquake 5 km NNE of Ballsh, Albania

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 5 km NNE of Ballsh, Albania on Tue, Jun 5, 1990, 6:18 AM GMT+2 (04:18 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 16 km NE of Krrabë, Albania. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.1 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1990-06-05 04:18:55 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.647° N, 19.760° 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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Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 5 in the 60 days after this one and 10 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.816 km NE of Krrabë, Albania · 13258 days ago · 19 km deep · 81 km away
  2. 3.211 km NW of Bilisht, Albania · 13245 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
  3. 2.59 km SSW of Orikum, Albania · 13242 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
  4. 3.311 km SW of Gjinkar, Albania · 13233 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away
  5. 3.113 km WNW of Maliq, Albania · 13221 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away

Before

  1. 3.53 km E of Ura Vajgurore, Albania · 13291 days ago · 10 km deep · 18 km away
  2. 2.520 km WNW of Maliq, Albania · 13293 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
  3. 3.5Albania · 13293 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
  4. 3.06 km SSE of Berat, Albania · 13293 days ago · 5 km deep · 20 km away
  5. 4.711 km NE of Ballsh, Albania · 13293 days ago · 9 km deep · 6 km away
  6. 2.213 km NNE of Përmet, Albania · 13296 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
  7. 3.811 km NE of Elbasan, Albania · 13300 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
  8. 4.112 km NW of Librazhd-Qendër, Albania · 13300 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
  9. 3.211 km E of Lushnjë, Albania · 13300 days ago · 12 km deep · 35 km away
  10. 3.78 km ENE of Lushnjë, Albania · 13300 days ago · 20 km deep · 36 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0004a55. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 7:29 AM UTC.