Albania earthquakes

M3.2 earthquake 10 km NE of Himarë, Albania

A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck 10 km NE of Himarë, Albania on Mon, Oct 1, 1990, 4:46 AM GMT+1 (03:46 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 7 km ENE of Vlorë, Albania. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.2 (mb, body-wave), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1990-10-01 03:46:30 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.162° N, 19.838° 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: 12 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.07 km ENE of Vlorë, Albania · 13125 days ago · 16 km deep · 44 km away
  2. 2.98 km N of Përmet, Albania · 13117 days ago · 10 km deep · 46 km away
  3. 2.916 km S of Orikum, Albania · 13115 days ago · 10 km deep · 32 km away
  4. 2.93 km SSW of Leskovik, Albania · 13111 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
  5. 2.98 km ENE of Lushnjë, Albania · 13111 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
  6. 3.01 km ENE of Gjinkar, Albania · 13101 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
  7. 3.23 km SE of Gjinkar, Albania · 13100 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
  8. 3.27 km ESE of Gjinkar, Albania · 13099 days ago · 7 km deep · 54 km away
  9. 3.07 km SW of Gjinkar, Albania · 13097 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away
  10. 3.12 km S of Gjinkar, Albania · 13096 days ago · 10 km deep · 49 km away
  11. 2.72 km S of Përmet, Albania · 13095 days ago · 10 km deep · 44 km away
  12. 3.44 km SSE of Gjinkar, Albania · 13093 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away

Before

  1. 3.04 km WSW of Leskovik, Albania · 13153 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
  2. 3.24 km SW of Berat, Albania · 13180 days ago · 10 km deep · 58 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0004f7w. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 1:48 AM UTC.