Albania earthquakes

M2.5 earthquake 8 km E of Elbasan, Albania

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 8 km E of Elbasan, Albania on Wed, Jan 17, 1990, 7:18 PM GMT+1 (18:18 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.5 5 km NNW of Krrabë, Albania. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.5 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1990-01-17 18:18:34 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
41.102° N, 20.179° E
Region
Albania
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 21 in the 60 days after this one and 8 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.211 km E of Elbasan, Albania · 13409 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  2. 3.211 km S of Kukës, Albania · 13386 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
  3. 3.014 km WSW of Shëngjin, Albania · 13384 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
  4. 3.05 km ENE of Krrabë, Albania · 13382 days ago · 5 km deep · 18 km away
  5. 2.82 km WSW of Vorë, Albania · 13375 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
  6. 3.46 km SSW of Tirana, Albania · 13375 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
  7. 3.14 km SSW of Tirana, Albania · 13375 days ago · 10 km deep · 37 km away
  8. 3.211 km E of Kavajë, Albania · 13375 days ago · 10 km deep · 42 km away
  9. 3.512 km E of Kavajë, Albania · 13375 days ago · 10 km deep · 41 km away
  10. 2.96 km E of Maliq, Albania · 13375 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
  11. 4.17 km NE of Kavajë, Albania · 13375 days ago · 10 km deep · 48 km away
  12. 2.39 km ENE of Maliq, Albania · 13375 days ago · 10 km deep · 67 km away
  13. 2.011 km ENE of Krrabë, Albania · 13363 days ago · 10 km deep · 18 km away
  14. 4.55 km NNW of Krrabë, Albania · 13360 days ago · 10 km deep · 26 km away
  15. 2.56 km S of Krrabë, Albania · 13360 days ago · 10 km deep · 17 km away
  16. 3.67 km NNE of Krrabë, Albania · 13359 days ago · 11 km deep · 25 km away
  17. 2.514 km NE of Krrabë, Albania · 13359 days ago · 10 km deep · 24 km away
  18. 2.66 km SE of Krrabë, Albania · 13358 days ago · 10 km deep · 16 km away
  19. 2.28 km WNW of Cërrik, Albania · 13353 days ago · 10 km deep · 26 km away
  20. 3.04 km N of Roskovec, Albania · 13350 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
  21. 2.19 km NE of Kamëz, Albania · 13350 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away

Before

  1. 2.36 km NNW of Elbasan, Albania · 13417 days ago · 10 km deep · 13 km away
  2. 3.66 km W of Tepelenë, Albania · 13420 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  3. 2.66 km S of Burrel, Albania · 13421 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away
  4. 3.317 km SW of Shëngjin, Albania · 13425 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  5. 2.511 km SW of Përrenjas-Fshat, Albania · 13427 days ago · 10 km deep · 27 km away
  6. 2.55 km SSE of Maliq, Albania · 13433 days ago · 10 km deep · 67 km away
  7. 3.59 km WSW of Krrabë, Albania · 13434 days ago · 33 km deep · 28 km away
  8. 2.97 km NNW of Cërrik, Albania · 13435 days ago · 10 km deep · 20 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00044de. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 2:08 PM UTC.