Albania earthquakes

M2.8 earthquake 3 km SW of Krujë, Albania

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 3 km SW of Krujë, Albania on Wed, Aug 29, 1990, 2:33 PM GMT+2 (12:33 UTC), 20 km (12 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
2.8 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1990-08-29 12:33:36 UTC
Depth
20.0 km (12.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
41.485° N, 19.769° 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.

Nearest places

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 9 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.37 km E of Cërrik, Albania · 13183 days ago · 14 km deep · 55 km away
  2. 1.93 km SE of Kukës, Albania · 13182 days ago · 33 km deep · 85 km away
  3. 3.24 km SW of Berat, Albania · 13180 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
  4. 2.08 km SSW of Bar, Montenegro · 13177 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
  5. 2.411 km NE of Koplik, Albania · 13171 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
  6. 3.38 km ESE of Bel?išta, North Macedonia · 13169 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  7. 3.26 km E of Bel?išta, North Macedonia · 13169 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
  8. 3.35 km S of Elbasan, Albania · 13155 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
  9. 2.314 km ESE of Fushë-Arrëz, Albania · 13150 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
  10. 2.512 km WSW of Klos, Albania · 13148 days ago · 10 km deep · 15 km away
  11. 3.02 km WNW of Rrëshen, Albania · 13136 days ago · 10 km deep · 33 km away
  12. 3.52 km SSW of Vev?ani, North Macedonia · 13134 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away

Before

  1. 3.49 km SE of Cërrik, Albania · 13184 days ago · 29 km deep · 62 km away
  2. 3.512 km SSW of Librazhd-Qendër, Albania · 13187 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
  3. 2.86 km S of Librazhd-Qendër, Albania · 13187 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away
  4. 2.211 km ENE of Stari Bar, Montenegro · 13193 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
  5. 3.214 km E of Burrel, Albania · 13193 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
  6. 3.16 km SSW of Berat, Albania · 13199 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
  7. 3.36 km S of Berat, Albania · 13199 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
  8. 3.513 km ESE of Fushë-Arrëz, Albania · 13205 days ago · 9 km deep · 70 km away
  9. 2.516 km ESE of Fushë-Arrëz, Albania · 13205 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0004e1w. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 1:37 PM UTC.