Albania earthquakes

M2.7 earthquake 2 km S of Përmet, Albania

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 2 km S of Përmet, Albania on Mon, Nov 26, 1990, 4:43 AM GMT+1 (03:43 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
2.7 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1990-11-26 03:43:17 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.207° N, 20.348° 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.

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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: 16 in the 60 days after this one and 9 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.44 km SSE of Gjinkar, Albania · 13092 days ago · 10 km deep · 8 km away
  2. 2.97 km W of Prámanta, Greece · 13092 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
  3. 3.27 km SSE of Lefkímmi, Greece · 13090 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  4. 3.50 km N of Kontokáli, Greece · 13084 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
  5. 3.412 km W of Gjirokastër, Albania · 13081 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away
  6. 3.58 km WSW of Leskovik, Albania · 13081 days ago · 5 km deep · 16 km away
  7. 2.99 km SE of Gjinkar, Albania · 13080 days ago · 10 km deep · 14 km away
  8. 2.95 km SW of Gjinkar, Albania · 13079 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  9. 3.99 km SE of Orikum, Albania · 13071 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  10. 3.214 km SSE of Metsovo, Greece · 13060 days ago · 9 km deep · 97 km away
  11. 2.911 km WNW of Kalpáki, Greece · 13058 days ago · 10 km deep · 35 km away
  12. 2.35 km NE of Eleoúsa, Greece · 13056 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
  13. 2.32 km NNW of Rodotópi, Greece · 13049 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away
  14. 2.21 km S of Gjinkar, Albania · 13048 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
  15. 3.34 km SSE of Leskovik, Albania · 13048 days ago · 10 km deep · 25 km away
  16. 3.08 km NE of Kalpáki, Greece · 13041 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away

Before

  1. 3.12 km S of Gjinkar, Albania · 13096 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away
  2. 3.07 km SW of Gjinkar, Albania · 13097 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
  3. 3.27 km ESE of Gjinkar, Albania · 13098 days ago · 7 km deep · 12 km away
  4. 3.23 km SE of Gjinkar, Albania · 13100 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
  5. 3.01 km ENE of Gjinkar, Albania · 13101 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
  6. 2.98 km ENE of Lushnjë, Albania · 13111 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
  7. 2.93 km SSW of Leskovik, Albania · 13111 days ago · 10 km deep · 22 km away
  8. 2.916 km S of Orikum, Albania · 13115 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
  9. 2.98 km N of Përmet, Albania · 13116 days ago · 10 km deep · 12 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0004hd4. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 7:12 PM UTC.