Albania earthquakes

M2.3 earthquake 7 km E of Cërrik, Albania

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 7 km E of Cërrik, Albania on Wed, Aug 29, 1990, 3:46 PM GMT+2 (13:46 UTC), 14 km (9 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 7 km ENE of Vlorë, Albania. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.3 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1990-08-29 13:46:38 UTC
Depth
14.2 km (8.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
41.041° N, 20.061° 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: 10 in the 60 days after this one and 8 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.24 km SW of Berat, Albania · 13180 days ago · 10 km deep · 42 km away
  2. 2.510 km WSW of Sopotnica, North Macedonia · 13171 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  3. 3.38 km ESE of Bel?išta, North Macedonia · 13169 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  4. 3.26 km E of Bel?išta, North Macedonia · 13169 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  5. 3.35 km S of Elbasan, Albania · 13155 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  6. 3.210 km NE of Himarë, Albania · 13150 days ago · 10 km deep · 100 km away
  7. 2.512 km WSW of Klos, Albania · 13148 days ago · 10 km deep · 48 km away
  8. 3.02 km WNW of Rrëshen, Albania · 13136 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  9. 3.52 km SSW of Vev?ani, North Macedonia · 13134 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
  10. 4.07 km ENE of Vlorë, Albania · 13125 days ago · 16 km deep · 74 km away

Before

  1. 2.83 km SW of Krujë, Albania · 13183 days ago · 20 km deep · 55 km away
  2. 3.49 km SE of Cërrik, Albania · 13184 days ago · 29 km deep · 8 km away
  3. 3.512 km SSW of Librazhd-Qendër, Albania · 13187 days ago · 10 km deep · 18 km away
  4. 2.86 km S of Librazhd-Qendër, Albania · 13187 days ago · 10 km deep · 26 km away
  5. 3.214 km E of Burrel, Albania · 13193 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
  6. 3.16 km SSW of Berat, Albania · 13199 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away
  7. 3.36 km S of Berat, Albania · 13200 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away
  8. 2.114 km ENE of Pogradec, Albania · 13200 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0004e1z. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 2:04 PM UTC.