Albania earthquakes

M2.7 earthquake 8 km N of Elbasan, Albania

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 8 km N of Elbasan, Albania on Fri, Apr 20, 1990, 6:56 AM GMT+2 (04:56 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.8 4 km SSE of Peqin, Albania. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.7 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1990-04-20 04:56:49 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
41.190° N, 20.085° E
Region
Albania
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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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: 17 in the 60 days after this one and 22 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.84 km SSE of Peqin, Albania · 13310 days ago · 39 km deep · 33 km away
  2. 2.411 km NE of Bulqizë, Albania · 13305 days ago · 10 km deep · 46 km away
  3. 3.78 km ENE of Lushnjë, Albania · 13299 days ago · 20 km deep · 34 km away
  4. 3.211 km E of Lushnjë, Albania · 13299 days ago · 12 km deep · 33 km away
  5. 4.112 km NW of Librazhd-Qendër, Albania · 13299 days ago · 10 km deep · 16 km away
  6. 3.811 km NE of Elbasan, Albania · 13299 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
  7. 2.213 km NNE of Përmet, Albania · 13295 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
  8. 4.711 km NE of Ballsh, Albania · 13292 days ago · 9 km deep · 61 km away
  9. 3.06 km SSE of Berat, Albania · 13292 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
  10. 3.5Albania · 13292 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
  11. 2.520 km WNW of Maliq, Albania · 13292 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
  12. 3.53 km E of Ura Vajgurore, Albania · 13291 days ago · 10 km deep · 49 km away
  13. 2.23 km ENE of Burrel, Albania · 13282 days ago · 10 km deep · 49 km away
  14. 3.712 km SSE of Ulcinj, Montenegro · 13282 days ago · 13 km deep · 98 km away
  15. 3.15 km NNE of Ballsh, Albania · 13270 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
  16. 2.52 km S of Forino, North Macedonia · 13258 days ago · 10 km deep · 100 km away
  17. 3.816 km NE of Krrabë, Albania · 13257 days ago · 19 km deep · 16 km away

Before

  1. 2.98 km ENE of Bel?išta, North Macedonia · 13325 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
  2. 2.86 km S of Centar Župa, North Macedonia · 13325 days ago · 10 km deep · 47 km away
  3. 3.06 km E of Bel?išta, North Macedonia · 13326 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
  4. 2.86 km NE of Bel?išta, North Macedonia · 13326 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
  5. 2.97 km ESE of Bel?išta, North Macedonia · 13328 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
  6. 3.410 km N of Bel?išta, North Macedonia · 13328 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
  7. 3.18 km ESE of Bel?išta, North Macedonia · 13329 days ago · 10 km deep · 72 km away
  8. 2.93 km NW of Ballsh, Albania · 13329 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
  9. 3.32 km N of Bel?išta, North Macedonia · 13329 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
  10. 2.22 km ESE of Shëngjin, Albania · 13329 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
  11. 2.87 km ESE of Bel?išta, North Macedonia · 13330 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
  12. 2.92 km N of Bel?išta, North Macedonia · 13330 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
  13. 3.09 km W of Slep?e, North Macedonia · 13330 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
  14. 3.28 km ESE of Bel?išta, North Macedonia · 13330 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
  15. 2.512 km WSW of Sopotnica, North Macedonia · 13330 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
  16. 3.011 km ESE of Bel?išta, North Macedonia · 13331 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
  17. 2.612 km SSW of Tirana, Albania · 13333 days ago · 10 km deep · 27 km away
  18. 3.310 km S of Cërrik, Albania · 13335 days ago · 10 km deep · 29 km away
  19. 2.77 km SSW of Maliq, Albania · 13342 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
  20. 3.114 km WSW of Korçë, Albania · 13342 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000486n. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 7:49 AM UTC.