Albania earthquakes

M2.5 earthquake 8 km N of Shkodër, Albania

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 8 km N of Shkodër, Albania on Mon, Feb 26, 1990, 9:07 AM GMT+1 (08:07 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.1 3 km N of Stari Bar, Montenegro. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.5 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1990-02-26 08:07:10 UTC
Depth
14.5 km (9.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
42.140° N, 19.525° 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: 22 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.58 km NE of Podgorica, Montenegro · 13362 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away
  2. 2.19 km NE of Kamëz, Albania · 13350 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  3. 2.09 km SSE of Nikši?, Montenegro · 13347 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
  4. 2.76 km W of Podgorica, Montenegro · 13347 days ago · 14 km deep · 44 km away
  5. 2.015 km ESE of Nikši?, Montenegro · 13347 days ago · 10 km deep · 72 km away
  6. 2.86 km W of Laç, Albania · 13344 days ago · 9 km deep · 57 km away
  7. 2.017 km E of Nikši?, Montenegro · 13342 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
  8. 2.018 km E of Nikši?, Montenegro · 13332 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
  9. 2.22 km ESE of Shëngjin, Albania · 13330 days ago · 10 km deep · 38 km away
  10. 2.020 km SE of Šavnik, Montenegro · 13327 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
  11. 2.913 km SW of Spuž, Montenegro · 13322 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
  12. 2.015 km S of Ulcinj, Montenegro · 13320 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
  13. 2.716 km W of Kukës, Albania · 13314 days ago · 10 km deep · 58 km away
  14. 3.25 km ENE of Stari Bar, Montenegro · 13312 days ago · 10 km deep · 28 km away
  15. 4.66 km NE of Stari Bar, Montenegro · 13312 days ago · 23 km deep · 27 km away
  16. 5.13 km N of Stari Bar, Montenegro · 13312 days ago · 21 km deep · 33 km away
  17. 2.411 km ENE of Stari Bar, Montenegro · 13312 days ago · 10 km deep · 21 km away
  18. 2.28 km ENE of Stari Bar, Montenegro · 13312 days ago · 10 km deep · 24 km away
  19. 2.210 km ENE of Stari Bar, Montenegro · 13312 days ago · 10 km deep · 23 km away
  20. 2.112 km E of Stari Bar, Montenegro · 13312 days ago · 10 km deep · 20 km away
  21. 2.28 km ENE of Stari Bar, Montenegro · 13312 days ago · 10 km deep · 24 km away
  22. 2.56 km NE of Stari Bar, Montenegro · 13311 days ago · 10 km deep · 27 km away

Before

  1. 3.14 km SSW of Tirana, Albania · 13375 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  2. 3.46 km SSW of Tirana, Albania · 13375 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
  3. 2.82 km WSW of Vorë, Albania · 13375 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
  4. 2.912 km SE of Plav, Montenegro · 13375 days ago · 10 km deep · 58 km away
  5. 2.28 km W of Gori?ani, Montenegro · 13379 days ago · 10 km deep · 40 km away
  6. 3.014 km WSW of Shëngjin, Albania · 13384 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away
  7. 3.211 km S of Kukës, Albania · 13386 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00045xn. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 10:33 PM UTC.