Albania earthquakes

M3.2 earthquake 14 km E of Burrel, Albania

A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck 14 km E of Burrel, Albania on Sun, Aug 19, 1990, 5:24 AM GMT+2 (03:24 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 12 km SSW of Librazhd-Qendër, Albania. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.2 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1990-08-19 03:24:45 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
41.627° N, 20.184° 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: 16 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.211 km ENE of Stari Bar, Montenegro · 13193 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  2. 2.86 km S of Librazhd-Qendër, Albania · 13187 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
  3. 3.512 km SSW of Librazhd-Qendër, Albania · 13187 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
  4. 3.49 km SE of Cërrik, Albania · 13184 days ago · 29 km deep · 74 km away
  5. 2.83 km SW of Krujë, Albania · 13183 days ago · 20 km deep · 38 km away
  6. 2.37 km E of Cërrik, Albania · 13183 days ago · 14 km deep · 66 km away
  7. 1.93 km SE of Kukës, Albania · 13181 days ago · 33 km deep · 53 km away
  8. 2.510 km WSW of Sopotnica, North Macedonia · 13171 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
  9. 2.411 km NE of Koplik, Albania · 13171 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
  10. 3.38 km ESE of Bel?išta, North Macedonia · 13169 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
  11. 3.26 km E of Bel?išta, North Macedonia · 13169 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  12. 3.35 km S of Elbasan, Albania · 13155 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
  13. 2.314 km ESE of Fushë-Arrëz, Albania · 13150 days ago · 10 km deep · 42 km away
  14. 2.512 km WSW of Klos, Albania · 13148 days ago · 10 km deep · 26 km away
  15. 3.02 km WNW of Rrëshen, Albania · 13136 days ago · 10 km deep · 32 km away
  16. 3.52 km SSW of Vev?ani, North Macedonia · 13134 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away

Before

  1. 2.114 km ENE of Pogradec, Albania · 13200 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  2. 3.513 km ESE of Fushë-Arrëz, Albania · 13205 days ago · 9 km deep · 46 km away
  3. 2.516 km ESE of Fushë-Arrëz, Albania · 13205 days ago · 10 km deep · 44 km away
  4. 2.27 km E of Vukatanë, Albania · 13213 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0004dmc. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 12:50 PM UTC.