Albania earthquakes

M2.6 earthquake 0 km ENE of Bulqizë, Albania

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 0 km ENE of Bulqizë, Albania on Thu, May 3, 2001, 1:03 AM GMT+2 (23:03 UTC), 13 km (8 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
2.6 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2001-05-02 23:03:26 UTC
Depth
13.0 km (8.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
41.493° N, 20.226° 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
10

Nearest places

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 7 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.18 km ENE of Kavajë, Albania · 9281 days ago · 13 km deep · 57 km away
  2. 3.612 km NW of Librazhd-Qendër, Albania · 9274 days ago · 9 km deep · 23 km away
  3. 3.26 km NW of Librazhd-Qendër, Albania · 9274 days ago · 10 km deep · 29 km away
  4. 2.610 km ENE of Bulqizë, Albania · 9274 days ago · 10 km deep · 10 km away
  5. 2.64 km WSW of Drugovo, North Macedonia · 9270 days ago · 24 km deep · 55 km away
  6. 3.913 km NNW of Librazhd-Qendër, Albania · 9268 days ago · 61 km deep · 21 km away
  7. 3.26 km SSE of Librazhd-Qendër, Albania · 9268 days ago · 10 km deep · 41 km away
  8. 1.717 km NW of Pukë, Albania · 9264 days ago · 25 km deep · 84 km away
  9. 3.112 km NNW of Rubik, Albania · 9260 days ago · 13 km deep · 59 km away
  10. 3.515 km NNE of Krrabë, Albania · 9253 days ago · 5 km deep · 23 km away
  11. 3.310 km WSW of Klos, Albania · 9249 days ago · 11 km deep · 21 km away
  12. 2.910 km SW of Klos, Albania · 9249 days ago · 9 km deep · 20 km away
  13. 2.915 km NNE of Krrabë, Albania · 9249 days ago · 10 km deep · 23 km away
  14. 2.56 km SW of Bulqizë, Albania · 9249 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
  15. 3.26 km SE of Klos, Albania · 9246 days ago · 8 km deep · 7 km away
  16. 2.610 km ENE of Kavajë, Albania · 9242 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
  17. 2.518 km NE of Kurbnesh, Albania · 9238 days ago · 11 km deep · 45 km away
  18. 2.29 km N of Kurbnesh, Albania · 9237 days ago · 11 km deep · 43 km away
  19. 2.712 km ESE of Krujë, Albania · 9232 days ago · 8 km deep · 24 km away
  20. 1.912 km E of Kurbnesh, Albania · 9225 days ago · 11 km deep · 31 km away
  21. 1.910 km ENE of Kurbnesh, Albania · 9225 days ago · 11 km deep · 37 km away
  22. 2.53 km SW of Librazhd-Qendër, Albania · 9225 days ago · 10 km deep · 36 km away
  23. 2.612 km SW of Përrenjas-Fshat, Albania · 9225 days ago · 9 km deep · 58 km away
  24. 3.610 km WNW of Labunista, North Macedonia · 9225 days ago · 10 km deep · 31 km away
  25. 3.315 km W of Lukovo, North Macedonia · 9225 days ago · 10 km deep · 23 km away

Before

  1. 3.01 km ESE of Shëngjin, Albania · 9285 days ago · 9 km deep · 62 km away
  2. 2.814 km SSW of Pukë, Albania · 9291 days ago · 21 km deep · 58 km away
  3. 3.114 km W of Durrës, Albania · 9294 days ago · 8 km deep · 82 km away
  4. 2.615 km W of Durrës, Albania · 9294 days ago · 22 km deep · 82 km away
  5. 2.615 km N of Librazhd-Qendër, Albania · 9295 days ago · 8 km deep · 20 km away
  6. 2.512 km NNW of Rubik, Albania · 9304 days ago · 18 km deep · 58 km away
  7. 2.77 km WNW of Pukë, Albania · 9308 days ago · 25 km deep · 73 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000aeb8. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 8:02 AM UTC.