Albania earthquakes

M2.6 earthquake 15 km W of Durrës, Albania

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 15 km W of Durrës, Albania on Mon, Apr 23, 2001, 1:04 AM GMT+2 (23:04 UTC), 22 km (13 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
2001-04-22 23:04:58 UTC
Depth
21.7 km (13.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
41.323° N, 19.266° 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: 20 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.114 km W of Durrës, Albania · 9294 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away
  2. 2.814 km SSW of Pukë, Albania · 9291 days ago · 21 km deep · 82 km away
  3. 3.01 km ESE of Shëngjin, Albania · 9285 days ago · 9 km deep · 61 km away
  4. 2.60 km ENE of Bulqizë, Albania · 9284 days ago · 13 km deep · 82 km away
  5. 3.18 km ENE of Kavajë, Albania · 9281 days ago · 13 km deep · 35 km away
  6. 3.612 km NW of Librazhd-Qendër, Albania · 9274 days ago · 9 km deep · 82 km away
  7. 3.26 km NW of Librazhd-Qendër, Albania · 9274 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
  8. 2.610 km ENE of Bulqizë, Albania · 9274 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  9. 3.913 km NNW of Librazhd-Qendër, Albania · 9269 days ago · 61 km deep · 83 km away
  10. 3.26 km SSE of Librazhd-Qendër, Albania · 9268 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
  11. 3.112 km NNW of Rubik, Albania · 9260 days ago · 13 km deep · 74 km away
  12. 3.515 km NNE of Krrabë, Albania · 9253 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  13. 3.310 km WSW of Klos, Albania · 9249 days ago · 11 km deep · 61 km away
  14. 2.910 km SW of Klos, Albania · 9249 days ago · 9 km deep · 63 km away
  15. 2.915 km NNE of Krrabë, Albania · 9249 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
  16. 2.56 km SW of Bulqizë, Albania · 9249 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  17. 3.26 km SE of Klos, Albania · 9246 days ago · 8 km deep · 75 km away
  18. 1.99 km N of Ulcinj, Montenegro · 9244 days ago · 11 km deep · 77 km away
  19. 2.610 km ENE of Kavajë, Albania · 9242 days ago · 10 km deep · 36 km away
  20. 2.29 km N of Kurbnesh, Albania · 9237 days ago · 11 km deep · 91 km away

Before

  1. 2.615 km N of Librazhd-Qendër, Albania · 9295 days ago · 8 km deep · 90 km away
  2. 4.312 km NNW of Vlorë, Albania · 9300 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  3. 3.422 km W of Vlorë, Albania · 9302 days ago · 8 km deep · 95 km away
  4. 2.512 km NNW of Rubik, Albania · 9304 days ago · 18 km deep · 74 km away
  5. 2.77 km WNW of Pukë, Albania · 9309 days ago · 25 km deep · 95 km away
  6. 2.05 km N of Rubik, Albania · 9319 days ago · 16 km deep · 71 km away
  7. 1.711 km SSE of Ulcinj, Montenegro · 9320 days ago · 0 km deep · 58 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000adtm. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 8:57 AM UTC.