Albania earthquakes

M3.0 earthquake 4 km WSW of Leskovik, Albania

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 4 km WSW of Leskovik, Albania on Fri, Sep 28, 1990, 6:22 PM GMT+2 (16:22 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
3.0 (Md, duration), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1990-09-28 16:22:31 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.141° N, 20.549° 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 3 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.210 km NE of Himarë, Albania · 13150 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
  2. 4.07 km ENE of Vlorë, Albania · 13124 days ago · 16 km deep · 93 km away
  3. 2.98 km N of Përmet, Albania · 13116 days ago · 10 km deep · 26 km away
  4. 2.916 km S of Orikum, Albania · 13115 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  5. 2.93 km SSW of Leskovik, Albania · 13111 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
  6. 3.03 km NNE of Pappadátes, Greece · 13110 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
  7. 3.01 km ENE of Gjinkar, Albania · 13100 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
  8. 3.23 km SE of Gjinkar, Albania · 13100 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
  9. 3.27 km ESE of Gjinkar, Albania · 13098 days ago · 7 km deep · 7 km away
  10. 3.07 km SW of Gjinkar, Albania · 13097 days ago · 10 km deep · 17 km away
  11. 3.12 km S of Gjinkar, Albania · 13096 days ago · 10 km deep · 12 km away
  12. 2.72 km S of Përmet, Albania · 13094 days ago · 10 km deep · 19 km away

Before

  1. 3.24 km SE of Grevená, Greece · 13179 days ago · 9 km deep · 78 km away
  2. 3.24 km SW of Berat, Albania · 13180 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
  3. 2.96 km WNW of Mesopotamía, Greece · 13181 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0004f54. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 12:06 PM UTC.