Albania earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 3 km SE of Kukës, Albania

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 3 km SE of Kukës, Albania on Fri, Aug 31, 1990, 3:58 AM GMT+2 (01:58 UTC), 33 km (21 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
1.9 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1990-08-31 01:58:37 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
42.054° N, 20.457° 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: 8 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.411 km NE of Koplik, Albania · 13172 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
  2. 3.38 km ESE of Bel?išta, North Macedonia · 13170 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  3. 3.26 km E of Bel?išta, North Macedonia · 13170 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  4. 2.314 km ESE of Fushë-Arrëz, Albania · 13151 days ago · 10 km deep · 24 km away
  5. 2.512 km WSW of Klos, Albania · 13149 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
  6. 3.02 km WNW of Rrëshen, Albania · 13137 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
  7. 3.52 km SSW of Vev?ani, North Macedonia · 13135 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  8. 2.72 km SW of Milot, Albania · 13122 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away

Before

  1. 2.83 km SW of Krujë, Albania · 13184 days ago · 20 km deep · 85 km away
  2. 2.211 km ENE of Stari Bar, Montenegro · 13193 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
  3. 3.214 km E of Burrel, Albania · 13194 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
  4. 3.513 km ESE of Fushë-Arrëz, Albania · 13206 days ago · 9 km deep · 23 km away
  5. 2.516 km ESE of Fushë-Arrëz, Albania · 13206 days ago · 10 km deep · 21 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0004e4c. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 7:56 AM UTC.