Albania earthquakes

M2.8 earthquake 6 km SW of Leskovik, Albania

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 6 km SW of Leskovik, Albania on Mon, Apr 9, 2001, 8:19 PM GMT+2 (18:19 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.9 15 km SSE of Orikum, Albania. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.8 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2001-04-09 18:19:14 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.100° N, 20.550° E
Region
Albania
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Stations used
5

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 17 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.27 km WNW of Leskovik, Albania · 9306 days ago · 3 km deep · 8 km away
  2. 3.05 km S of Kalpáki, Greece · 9302 days ago · 5 km deep · 30 km away
  3. 3.011 km NNW of Kalpáki, Greece · 9302 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
  4. 2.28 km SSE of Argos Orestiko, Greece · 9295 days ago · 16 km deep · 71 km away
  5. 3.58 km SW of Platariá, Greece · 9294 days ago · 11 km deep · 83 km away
  6. 2.812 km N of Paramythiá, Greece · 9287 days ago · 10 km deep · 58 km away
  7. 2.914 km WSW of Kalpáki, Greece · 9283 days ago · 5 km deep · 29 km away
  8. 3.010 km SW of Asprángeloi, Greece · 9282 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
  9. 2.92 km N of Pérdika, Greece · 9273 days ago · 3 km deep · 82 km away
  10. 3.30 km SSW of Pappadátes, Greece · 9272 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
  11. 3.52 km WNW of Ágios Matthaíos, Greece · 9272 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  12. 2.82 km NE of Chlói, Greece · 9269 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
  13. 3.512 km N of Bilisht, Albania · 9268 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  14. 3.615 km SSE of Selenicë, Albania · 9268 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
  15. 3.915 km SSE of Orikum, Albania · 9261 days ago · 30 km deep · 85 km away
  16. 3.010 km S of Tsotíli, Greece · 9261 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
  17. 3.116 km N of Paramythiá, Greece · 9255 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away

Before

  1. 3.27 km ENE of Gjinkar, Albania · 9307 days ago · 3 km deep · 15 km away
  2. 5.113 km S of Gjinkar, Albania · 9307 days ago · 53 km deep · 12 km away
  3. 3.29 km SW of Kónitsa, Greece · 9313 days ago · 5 km deep · 18 km away
  4. 3.28 km SSW of Siátista, Greece · 9316 days ago · 0 km deep · 83 km away
  5. 3.210 km SSW of Ersekë, Albania · 9320 days ago · 5 km deep · 18 km away
  6. 1.73 km NNW of Grevená, Greece · 9326 days ago · 34 km deep · 74 km away
  7. 2.99 km NE of Gjinkar, Albania · 9336 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000acwe. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 8:14 AM UTC.