Albania earthquakes

M3.2 earthquake 11 km E of Kavajë, Albania

A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck 11 km E of Kavajë, Albania on Tue, Feb 20, 1990, 2:12 PM GMT+1 (13:12 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
3.2 (Md, duration), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1990-02-20 13:12:28 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
41.192° N, 19.689° 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: 23 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.512 km E of Kavajë, Albania · 13375 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
  2. 4.17 km NE of Kavajë, Albania · 13375 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away
  3. 2.011 km ENE of Krrabë, Albania · 13364 days ago · 10 km deep · 34 km away
  4. 4.55 km NNW of Krrabë, Albania · 13360 days ago · 10 km deep · 22 km away
  5. 2.56 km S of Krrabë, Albania · 13360 days ago · 10 km deep · 25 km away
  6. 3.67 km NNE of Krrabë, Albania · 13360 days ago · 11 km deep · 28 km away
  7. 2.514 km NE of Krrabë, Albania · 13359 days ago · 10 km deep · 37 km away
  8. 2.66 km SE of Krrabë, Albania · 13358 days ago · 10 km deep · 27 km away
  9. 2.28 km WNW of Cërrik, Albania · 13353 days ago · 10 km deep · 22 km away
  10. 3.04 km N of Roskovec, Albania · 13351 days ago · 10 km deep · 47 km away
  11. 2.19 km NE of Kamëz, Albania · 13350 days ago · 10 km deep · 29 km away
  12. 3.05 km SSE of Librazhd-Qendër, Albania · 13348 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away
  13. 2.86 km W of Laç, Albania · 13344 days ago · 9 km deep · 50 km away
  14. 3.310 km S of Cërrik, Albania · 13336 days ago · 10 km deep · 37 km away
  15. 2.612 km SSW of Tirana, Albania · 13334 days ago · 10 km deep · 8 km away
  16. 2.92 km N of Bel?išta, North Macedonia · 13330 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  17. 2.22 km ESE of Shëngjin, Albania · 13330 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  18. 3.32 km N of Bel?išta, North Macedonia · 13330 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  19. 2.93 km NW of Ballsh, Albania · 13329 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
  20. 3.410 km N of Bel?išta, North Macedonia · 13328 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  21. 2.86 km S of Centar Župa, North Macedonia · 13325 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
  22. 2.015 km S of Ulcinj, Montenegro · 13320 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
  23. 2.78 km N of Elbasan, Albania · 13317 days ago · 10 km deep · 33 km away

Before

  1. 3.14 km SSW of Tirana, Albania · 13375 days ago · 10 km deep · 14 km away
  2. 3.46 km SSW of Tirana, Albania · 13375 days ago · 10 km deep · 12 km away
  3. 2.82 km WSW of Vorë, Albania · 13375 days ago · 10 km deep · 22 km away
  4. 3.05 km ENE of Krrabë, Albania · 13382 days ago · 5 km deep · 29 km away
  5. 3.014 km WSW of Shëngjin, Albania · 13384 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00045pg. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 8:33 PM UTC.