Albania earthquakes

M3.5 earthquake 12 km E of Himarë, Albania

A magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck 12 km E of Himarë, Albania on Wed, Aug 8, 1990, 1:04 AM GMT+2 (23:04 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.2 4 km NE of Himarë, Albania. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.5 (Md, duration), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1990-08-07 23:04:39 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.085° N, 19.889° E
Region
Albania
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

What happened

The USGS’s account of the effects of this earthquake.

Felt at Vlora.

From the USGS event page for usp0004d3a. U.S. Geological Survey text and figures are in the public domain.

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

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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: 11 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.112 km WSW of Pérdika, Greece · 13199 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
  2. 3.36 km S of Berat, Albania · 13199 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
  3. 3.16 km SSW of Berat, Albania · 13199 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
  4. 2.911 km SSW of Paramythiá, Greece · 13195 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  5. 4.24 km NE of Himarë, Albania · 13194 days ago · 13 km deep · 11 km away
  6. 4.26 km NNE of Himarë, Albania · 13193 days ago · 10 km deep · 13 km away
  7. 3.29 km ESE of Himarë, Albania · 13185 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
  8. 3.49 km SE of Cërrik, Albania · 13184 days ago · 29 km deep · 100 km away
  9. 3.24 km SW of Berat, Albania · 13179 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
  10. 3.04 km WSW of Leskovik, Albania · 13153 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
  11. 3.210 km NE of Himarë, Albania · 13150 days ago · 10 km deep · 10 km away

Before

  1. 5.04 km NE of Párga, Greece · 13208 days ago · 37 km deep · 98 km away
  2. 3.818 km NE of Konispol, Albania · 13213 days ago · 24 km deep · 50 km away
  3. 3.113 km WNW of Maliq, Albania · 13219 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
  4. 3.29 km S of Paramythiá, Greece · 13229 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
  5. 3.311 km SW of Gjinkar, Albania · 13230 days ago · 10 km deep · 36 km away

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0004d3a. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 8:30 AM UTC.