Albania earthquakes

M3.1 earthquake 6 km SSW of Berat, Albania

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 6 km SSW of Berat, Albania on Mon, Aug 13, 1990, 7:03 AM GMT+2 (05:03 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.2 4 km NE of Himarë, Albania. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.1 (Md, duration), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1990-08-13 05:03:09 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.648° N, 19.936° 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: 14 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.24 km NE of Himarë, Albania · 13194 days ago · 13 km deep · 59 km away
  2. 4.26 km NNE of Himarë, Albania · 13193 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away
  3. 2.86 km S of Librazhd-Qendër, Albania · 13187 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
  4. 3.512 km SSW of Librazhd-Qendër, Albania · 13187 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away
  5. 3.29 km ESE of Himarë, Albania · 13185 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
  6. 3.49 km SE of Cërrik, Albania · 13184 days ago · 29 km deep · 37 km away
  7. 2.83 km SW of Krujë, Albania · 13183 days ago · 20 km deep · 94 km away
  8. 2.37 km E of Cërrik, Albania · 13183 days ago · 14 km deep · 45 km away
  9. 2.96 km WNW of Mesopotamía, Greece · 13181 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
  10. 3.24 km SW of Berat, Albania · 13180 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  11. 3.35 km S of Elbasan, Albania · 13155 days ago · 10 km deep · 48 km away
  12. 3.04 km WSW of Leskovik, Albania · 13153 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
  13. 3.210 km NE of Himarë, Albania · 13150 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away
  14. 2.512 km WSW of Klos, Albania · 13148 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away

Before

  1. 3.36 km S of Berat, Albania · 13199 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
  2. 2.114 km ENE of Pogradec, Albania · 13200 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
  3. 3.512 km E of Himarë, Albania · 13205 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
  4. 3.113 km WNW of Maliq, Albania · 13219 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0004daz. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 2:02 PM UTC.