Albania earthquakes

M3.8 earthquake 11 km NE of Elbasan, Albania

A magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck 11 km NE of Elbasan, Albania on Mon, May 7, 1990, 12:24 PM GMT+2 (10:24 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.7 11 km NE of Ballsh, Albania. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.8 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1990-05-07 10:24:42 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
41.191° N, 20.174° 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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Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 14 in the 60 days after this one and 14 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.213 km NNE of Përmet, Albania · 13297 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  2. 4.711 km NE of Ballsh, Albania · 13293 days ago · 9 km deep · 64 km away
  3. 3.06 km SSE of Berat, Albania · 13293 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
  4. 3.5Albania · 13293 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  5. 2.520 km WNW of Maliq, Albania · 13293 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
  6. 3.53 km E of Ura Vajgurore, Albania · 13292 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away
  7. 2.23 km ENE of Burrel, Albania · 13284 days ago · 10 km deep · 49 km away
  8. 3.15 km NNE of Ballsh, Albania · 13271 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
  9. 2.52 km SSE of Forino, North Macedonia · 13259 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
  10. 2.52 km S of Forino, North Macedonia · 13259 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
  11. 3.816 km NE of Krrabë, Albania · 13258 days ago · 19 km deep · 17 km away
  12. 3.26 km WSW of Zajas, North Macedonia · 13254 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away
  13. 3.211 km NW of Bilisht, Albania · 13245 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
  14. 3.09 km SE of Fushë-Arrëz, Albania · 13243 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away

Before

  1. 4.112 km NW of Librazhd-Qendër, Albania · 13300 days ago · 10 km deep · 11 km away
  2. 3.211 km E of Lushnjë, Albania · 13301 days ago · 12 km deep · 38 km away
  3. 3.78 km ENE of Lushnjë, Albania · 13301 days ago · 20 km deep · 40 km away
  4. 2.411 km NE of Bulqizë, Albania · 13307 days ago · 10 km deep · 44 km away
  5. 4.84 km SSE of Peqin, Albania · 13311 days ago · 39 km deep · 39 km away
  6. 2.78 km N of Elbasan, Albania · 13317 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
  7. 2.98 km ENE of Bel?išta, North Macedonia · 13326 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
  8. 2.86 km S of Centar Župa, North Macedonia · 13326 days ago · 10 km deep · 41 km away
  9. 3.06 km E of Bel?išta, North Macedonia · 13327 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
  10. 2.86 km NE of Bel?išta, North Macedonia · 13327 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away
  11. 2.97 km ESE of Bel?išta, North Macedonia · 13329 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
  12. 3.410 km N of Bel?išta, North Macedonia · 13329 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
  13. 3.18 km ESE of Bel?išta, North Macedonia · 13330 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
  14. 2.93 km NW of Ballsh, Albania · 13330 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00048zd. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 2:41 PM UTC.