Albania earthquakes

M3.3 earthquake 6 km NNE of Elbasan, Albania

A magnitude 3.3 earthquake struck 6 km NNE of Elbasan, Albania on Wed, Oct 31, 2001, 4:43 PM GMT+1 (15:43 UTC), 3 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.6 10 km W of Lukovo, North Macedonia. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.3 (Md, duration), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2001-10-31 15:43:36 UTC
Depth
2.6 km (1.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
41.163° N, 20.112° 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.

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Stations used
15

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 16 in the 60 days after this one and 13 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000arzn. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 1:46 AM UTC.