Albania earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 11 km E of Elbasan, Albania

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 11 km E of Elbasan, Albania on Wed, Jan 17, 1990, 8:19 PM GMT+1 (19:19 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
2.2 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1990-01-17 19:19:08 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
41.119° N, 20.222° 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: 20 in the 60 days after this one and 9 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.211 km S of Kukës, Albania · 13386 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  2. 3.014 km WSW of Shëngjin, Albania · 13384 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
  3. 3.05 km ENE of Krrabë, Albania · 13381 days ago · 5 km deep · 20 km away
  4. 2.82 km WSW of Vorë, Albania · 13375 days ago · 10 km deep · 58 km away
  5. 3.46 km SSW of Tirana, Albania · 13375 days ago · 10 km deep · 41 km away
  6. 3.14 km SSW of Tirana, Albania · 13375 days ago · 10 km deep · 40 km away
  7. 3.211 km E of Kavajë, Albania · 13375 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away
  8. 3.512 km E of Kavajë, Albania · 13375 days ago · 10 km deep · 44 km away
  9. 2.96 km E of Maliq, Albania · 13375 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
  10. 4.17 km NE of Kavajë, Albania · 13375 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away
  11. 2.39 km ENE of Maliq, Albania · 13374 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
  12. 2.011 km ENE of Krrabë, Albania · 13363 days ago · 10 km deep · 18 km away
  13. 4.55 km NNW of Krrabë, Albania · 13359 days ago · 10 km deep · 28 km away
  14. 2.56 km S of Krrabë, Albania · 13359 days ago · 10 km deep · 20 km away
  15. 3.67 km NNE of Krrabë, Albania · 13359 days ago · 11 km deep · 26 km away
  16. 2.514 km NE of Krrabë, Albania · 13359 days ago · 10 km deep · 23 km away
  17. 2.66 km SE of Krrabë, Albania · 13357 days ago · 10 km deep · 18 km away
  18. 2.28 km WNW of Cërrik, Albania · 13353 days ago · 10 km deep · 30 km away
  19. 3.04 km N of Roskovec, Albania · 13350 days ago · 10 km deep · 58 km away
  20. 2.19 km NE of Kamëz, Albania · 13350 days ago · 10 km deep · 46 km away

Before

  1. 2.58 km E of Elbasan, Albania · 13409 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  2. 2.36 km NNW of Elbasan, Albania · 13417 days ago · 10 km deep · 15 km away
  3. 3.66 km W of Tepelenë, Albania · 13419 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  4. 2.66 km S of Burrel, Albania · 13421 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away
  5. 3.317 km SW of Shëngjin, Albania · 13425 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  6. 2.511 km SW of Përrenjas-Fshat, Albania · 13426 days ago · 10 km deep · 25 km away
  7. 2.55 km SSE of Maliq, Albania · 13433 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
  8. 3.59 km WSW of Krrabë, Albania · 13434 days ago · 33 km deep · 31 km away
  9. 2.97 km NNW of Cërrik, Albania · 13434 days ago · 10 km deep · 24 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00044df. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 9:38 AM UTC.