Albania earthquakes

M2.5 earthquake 12 km WSW of Klos, Albania

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 12 km WSW of Klos, Albania on Wed, Oct 3, 1990, 12:29 PM GMT+1 (11:29 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 2 km SSW of Vev?ani, North Macedonia. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.5 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1990-10-03 11:29:20 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
41.467° N, 19.948° 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: 10 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.02 km WNW of Rrëshen, Albania · 13137 days ago · 10 km deep · 35 km away
  2. 3.52 km SSW of Vev?ani, North Macedonia · 13135 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
  3. 2.72 km SW of Milot, Albania · 13123 days ago · 10 km deep · 31 km away
  4. 3.04 km NNE of Kurbnesh, Albania · 13113 days ago · 10 km deep · 41 km away
  5. 2.87 km NE of Kurbnesh, Albania · 13113 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away
  6. 2.98 km ENE of Lushnjë, Albania · 13112 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
  7. 2.87 km NE of Bel?išta, North Macedonia · 13109 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  8. 2.98 km NNW of Rubik, Albania · 13106 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away
  9. 2.226 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 13106 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  10. 2.224 km N of Fushë-Arrëz, Albania · 13104 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away

Before

  1. 2.314 km ESE of Fushë-Arrëz, Albania · 13151 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away
  2. 3.35 km S of Elbasan, Albania · 13156 days ago · 10 km deep · 46 km away
  3. 3.26 km E of Bel?išta, North Macedonia · 13170 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  4. 3.38 km ESE of Bel?išta, North Macedonia · 13170 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
  5. 2.411 km NE of Koplik, Albania · 13173 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  6. 2.510 km WSW of Sopotnica, North Macedonia · 13173 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
  7. 2.08 km SSW of Bar, Montenegro · 13178 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0004faw. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 6:59 PM UTC.