Albania earthquakes

M3.0 earthquake 6 km SSE of Berat, Albania

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 6 km SSE of Berat, Albania on Mon, May 14, 1990, 7:30 PM GMT+2 (17:30 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 6 km NE of Kalpáki, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.0 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1990-05-14 17:30:59 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.653° N, 19.992° E
Region
Albania
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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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: 11 in the 60 days after this one and 9 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.5Albania · 13292 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
  2. 2.520 km WNW of Maliq, Albania · 13292 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
  3. 3.53 km E of Ura Vajgurore, Albania · 13291 days ago · 10 km deep · 14 km away
  4. 3.811 km N of Kalpáki, Greece · 13285 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
  5. 4.06 km NE of Kalpáki, Greece · 13285 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
  6. 3.15 km NNE of Ballsh, Albania · 13270 days ago · 10 km deep · 20 km away
  7. 3.211 km W of Kalpáki, Greece · 13270 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
  8. 3.816 km NE of Krrabë, Albania · 13257 days ago · 19 km deep · 76 km away
  9. 3.211 km NW of Bilisht, Albania · 13244 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
  10. 2.59 km SSW of Orikum, Albania · 13242 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
  11. 3.311 km SW of Gjinkar, Albania · 13232 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away

Before

  1. 4.711 km NE of Ballsh, Albania · 13292 days ago · 9 km deep · 15 km away
  2. 2.213 km NNE of Përmet, Albania · 13295 days ago · 10 km deep · 48 km away
  3. 3.811 km NE of Elbasan, Albania · 13299 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
  4. 4.112 km NW of Librazhd-Qendër, Albania · 13299 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away
  5. 3.211 km E of Lushnjë, Albania · 13299 days ago · 12 km deep · 36 km away
  6. 3.78 km ENE of Lushnjë, Albania · 13299 days ago · 20 km deep · 39 km away
  7. 3.19 km SW of Memaliaj, Albania · 13305 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
  8. 4.84 km SSE of Peqin, Albania · 13310 days ago · 39 km deep · 44 km away
  9. 2.78 km N of Elbasan, Albania · 13316 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00049a4. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 9:20 AM UTC.