Albania earthquakes

M3.5 earthquake 12 km N of Bilisht, Albania

A magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck 12 km N of Bilisht, Albania on Fri, May 18, 2001, 8:14 AM GMT+2 (06:14 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.9 13 km NNW of Librazhd-Qendër, Albania. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.5 (Md, duration), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2001-05-18 06:14:56 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.740° N, 21.000° 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.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Stations used
17

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 13 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.913 km NNW of Librazhd-Qendër, Albania · 9268 days ago · 61 km deep · 88 km away
  2. 3.26 km SSE of Librazhd-Qendër, Albania · 9268 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  3. 3.010 km S of Tsotíli, Greece · 9262 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
  4. 3.316 km SW of Tsotíli, Greece · 9240 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
  5. 2.53 km SW of Librazhd-Qendër, Albania · 9225 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
  6. 2.612 km SW of Përrenjas-Fshat, Albania · 9225 days ago · 9 km deep · 55 km away
  7. 3.610 km WNW of Labunista, North Macedonia · 9225 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
  8. 3.315 km W of Lukovo, North Macedonia · 9225 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
  9. 3.12 km SE of Radolista, North Macedonia · 9220 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
  10. 3.214 km SSW of Leskovik, Albania · 9217 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  11. 1.711 km NNE of Librazhd-Qendër, Albania · 9212 days ago · 2 km deep · 80 km away
  12. 2.98 km SSW of Siátista, Greece · 9210 days ago · 31 km deep · 75 km away
  13. 3.12 km NW of Kleítos, Greece · 9210 days ago · 13 km deep · 78 km away

Before

  1. 2.64 km WSW of Drugovo, North Macedonia · 9270 days ago · 24 km deep · 82 km away
  2. 2.82 km NE of Chlói, Greece · 9270 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
  3. 3.26 km NW of Librazhd-Qendër, Albania · 9274 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
  4. 3.612 km NW of Librazhd-Qendër, Albania · 9274 days ago · 9 km deep · 88 km away
  5. 2.48 km ESE of Melíti, Greece · 9276 days ago · 1 km deep · 58 km away
  6. 2.615 km N of Librazhd-Qendër, Albania · 9295 days ago · 8 km deep · 86 km away
  7. 2.28 km SSE of Argos Orestiko, Greece · 9296 days ago · 16 km deep · 47 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000af44. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 2:54 AM UTC.