Albania earthquakes

M2.9 earthquake 3 km SSW of Leskovik, Albania

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 3 km SSW of Leskovik, Albania on Fri, Nov 9, 1990, 4:47 PM GMT+1 (15:47 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.9 9 km SE of Orikum, Albania. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.9 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1990-11-09 15:47:33 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.124° N, 20.578° 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: 20 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.03 km NNE of Pappadátes, Greece · 13110 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
  2. 3.01 km ENE of Gjinkar, Albania · 13100 days ago · 5 km deep · 16 km away
  3. 3.23 km SE of Gjinkar, Albania · 13100 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
  4. 3.27 km ESE of Gjinkar, Albania · 13098 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
  5. 3.07 km SW of Gjinkar, Albania · 13097 days ago · 10 km deep · 20 km away
  6. 3.12 km S of Gjinkar, Albania · 13095 days ago · 10 km deep · 15 km away
  7. 2.72 km S of Përmet, Albania · 13094 days ago · 10 km deep · 22 km away
  8. 3.44 km SSE of Gjinkar, Albania · 13092 days ago · 10 km deep · 14 km away
  9. 2.97 km W of Prámanta, Greece · 13092 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
  10. 2.25 km NE of Léchovo, Greece · 13091 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  11. 3.27 km SSE of Lefkímmi, Greece · 13090 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  12. 3.50 km N of Kontokáli, Greece · 13083 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  13. 3.412 km W of Gjirokastër, Albania · 13081 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
  14. 3.58 km WSW of Leskovik, Albania · 13080 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
  15. 2.99 km SE of Gjinkar, Albania · 13080 days ago · 10 km deep · 8 km away
  16. 2.95 km SW of Gjinkar, Albania · 13079 days ago · 10 km deep · 20 km away
  17. 3.99 km SE of Orikum, Albania · 13071 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
  18. 3.214 km SSE of Metsovo, Greece · 13060 days ago · 9 km deep · 77 km away
  19. 2.911 km WNW of Kalpáki, Greece · 13057 days ago · 10 km deep · 24 km away
  20. 2.35 km NE of Eleoúsa, Greece · 13056 days ago · 10 km deep · 48 km away

Before

  1. 2.916 km S of Orikum, Albania · 13115 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
  2. 2.98 km N of Përmet, Albania · 13116 days ago · 10 km deep · 29 km away
  3. 4.07 km ENE of Vlorë, Albania · 13124 days ago · 16 km deep · 96 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0004gpu. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 11:13 AM UTC.