Albania earthquakes

M2.9 earthquake 4 km WNW of Elbasan, Albania

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 4 km WNW of Elbasan, Albania on Thu, Nov 1, 2001, 2:49 AM GMT+1 (01:49 UTC), 10 km (6 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
2.9 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2001-11-01 01:49:16 UTC
Depth
9.7 km (6.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
41.121° N, 20.029° 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
11

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 15 in the 60 days after this one and 14 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.15 km ENE of Kosel, North Macedonia · 9102 days ago · 4 km deep · 73 km away
  2. 3.16 km WSW of Mamurras, Albania · 9095 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
  3. 2.111 km NNW of Shijak, Albania · 9095 days ago · 23 km deep · 56 km away
  4. 3.27 km NE of Korçë, Albania · 9095 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
  5. 2.610 km E of Burrel, Albania · 9091 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away
  6. 3.711 km NNE of Poliçan, Albania · 9091 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
  7. 2.110 km NNW of Kurbnesh, Albania · 9081 days ago · 17 km deep · 84 km away
  8. 2.513 km W of Shëngjin, Albania · 9077 days ago · 13 km deep · 91 km away
  9. 4.610 km W of Lukovo, North Macedonia · 9072 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away
  10. 2.99 km SW of Gramsh, Albania · 9071 days ago · 14 km deep · 35 km away
  11. 3.711 km W of Lukovo, North Macedonia · 9068 days ago · 10 km deep · 46 km away
  12. 2.36 km NE of Klos, Albania · 9068 days ago · 9 km deep · 49 km away
  13. 3.413 km W of Fushë-Krujë, Albania · 9064 days ago · 19 km deep · 57 km away
  14. 3.011 km NE of Krrabë, Albania · 9049 days ago · 10 km deep · 19 km away
  15. 2.02 km N of Shëngjin, Albania · 9044 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away

Before

  1. 3.36 km NNE of Elbasan, Albania · 9102 days ago · 3 km deep · 8 km away
  2. 2.216 km NNE of Kurbnesh, Albania · 9105 days ago · 8 km deep · 89 km away
  3. 2.48 km NNW of Rubik, Albania · 9105 days ago · 16 km deep · 83 km away
  4. 2.513 km N of Kurbnesh, Albania · 9106 days ago · 11 km deep · 86 km away
  5. 2.413 km N of Kurbnesh, Albania · 9106 days ago · 11 km deep · 87 km away
  6. 2.013 km N of Kurbnesh, Albania · 9106 days ago · 11 km deep · 86 km away
  7. 3.218 km WSW of Grn?ari, North Macedonia · 9124 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
  8. 2.419 km SW of Kukës, Albania · 9126 days ago · 13 km deep · 95 km away
  9. 3.010 km ENE of Këlcyrë, Albania · 9126 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  10. 3.314 km ESE of Pogradec, Albania · 9127 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
  11. 3.78 km ENE of Pogradec, Albania · 9128 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
  12. 4.42 km ESE of Pogradec, Albania · 9128 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
  13. 3.713 km NE of Pogradec, Albania · 9128 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  14. 3.215 km E of Pogradec, Albania · 9128 days ago · 10 km deep · 72 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000as0m. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 2:46 AM UTC.