Albania earthquakes

M2.8 earthquake 2 km WSW of Vorë, Albania

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 2 km WSW of Vorë, Albania on Tue, Feb 20, 1990, 1:59 PM GMT+1 (12:59 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.5 5 km NNW of Krrabë, Albania. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.8 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1990-02-20 12:59:43 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
41.381° N, 19.624° 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: 25 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.46 km SSW of Tirana, Albania · 13375 days ago · 10 km deep · 18 km away
  2. 3.14 km SSW of Tirana, Albania · 13375 days ago · 10 km deep · 18 km away
  3. 3.211 km E of Kavajë, Albania · 13375 days ago · 10 km deep · 22 km away
  4. 3.512 km E of Kavajë, Albania · 13375 days ago · 10 km deep · 21 km away
  5. 4.17 km NE of Kavajë, Albania · 13375 days ago · 10 km deep · 18 km away
  6. 2.58 km N of Shkodër, Albania · 13369 days ago · 15 km deep · 85 km away
  7. 2.011 km ENE of Krrabë, Albania · 13364 days ago · 10 km deep · 42 km away
  8. 4.55 km NNW of Krrabë, Albania · 13360 days ago · 10 km deep · 30 km away
  9. 2.56 km S of Krrabë, Albania · 13360 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
  10. 3.67 km NNE of Krrabë, Albania · 13360 days ago · 11 km deep · 33 km away
  11. 2.514 km NE of Krrabë, Albania · 13359 days ago · 10 km deep · 41 km away
  12. 2.66 km SE of Krrabë, Albania · 13358 days ago · 10 km deep · 40 km away
  13. 2.28 km WNW of Cërrik, Albania · 13353 days ago · 10 km deep · 42 km away
  14. 3.04 km N of Roskovec, Albania · 13351 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
  15. 2.19 km NE of Kamëz, Albania · 13350 days ago · 10 km deep · 20 km away
  16. 3.05 km SSE of Librazhd-Qendër, Albania · 13347 days ago · 10 km deep · 67 km away
  17. 2.86 km W of Laç, Albania · 13344 days ago · 9 km deep · 28 km away
  18. 3.310 km S of Cërrik, Albania · 13336 days ago · 10 km deep · 58 km away
  19. 2.612 km SSW of Tirana, Albania · 13334 days ago · 10 km deep · 22 km away
  20. 2.22 km ESE of Shëngjin, Albania · 13330 days ago · 10 km deep · 47 km away
  21. 2.93 km NW of Ballsh, Albania · 13329 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
  22. 3.410 km N of Bel?išta, North Macedonia · 13328 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  23. 2.86 km S of Centar Župa, North Macedonia · 13325 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
  24. 2.015 km S of Ulcinj, Montenegro · 13320 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
  25. 2.78 km N of Elbasan, Albania · 13317 days ago · 10 km deep · 44 km away

Before

  1. 3.05 km ENE of Krrabë, Albania · 13382 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
  2. 3.014 km WSW of Shëngjin, Albania · 13384 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away
  3. 3.211 km S of Kukës, Albania · 13386 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00045pc. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 7:04 PM UTC.