Albania earthquakes

M2.8 earthquake 14 km SSW of Pukë, Albania

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 14 km SSW of Pukë, Albania on Thu, Apr 26, 2001, 6:27 AM GMT+2 (04:27 UTC), 21 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
2.8 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2001-04-26 04:27:07 UTC
Depth
21.2 km (13.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
41.925° N, 19.832° 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: 24 in the 60 days after this one and 11 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.01 km ESE of Shëngjin, Albania · 9285 days ago · 9 km deep · 22 km away
  2. 2.60 km ENE of Bulqizë, Albania · 9284 days ago · 13 km deep · 58 km away
  3. 3.18 km ENE of Kavajë, Albania · 9281 days ago · 13 km deep · 81 km away
  4. 3.612 km NW of Librazhd-Qendër, Albania · 9274 days ago · 9 km deep · 79 km away
  5. 3.26 km NW of Librazhd-Qendër, Albania · 9274 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
  6. 2.610 km ENE of Bulqizë, Albania · 9274 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
  7. 3.913 km NNW of Librazhd-Qendër, Albania · 9269 days ago · 61 km deep · 78 km away
  8. 3.26 km SSE of Librazhd-Qendër, Albania · 9268 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  9. 1.717 km NW of Pukë, Albania · 9264 days ago · 25 km deep · 27 km away
  10. 3.112 km NNW of Rubik, Albania · 9260 days ago · 13 km deep · 9 km away
  11. 3.515 km NNE of Krrabë, Albania · 9253 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
  12. 3.310 km WSW of Klos, Albania · 9249 days ago · 11 km deep · 52 km away
  13. 2.910 km SW of Klos, Albania · 9249 days ago · 9 km deep · 56 km away
  14. 2.915 km NNE of Krrabë, Albania · 9249 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
  15. 2.56 km SW of Bulqizë, Albania · 9249 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
  16. 3.26 km SE of Klos, Albania · 9246 days ago · 8 km deep · 57 km away
  17. 1.99 km N of Ulcinj, Montenegro · 9244 days ago · 11 km deep · 50 km away
  18. 1.67 km SE of Tuzi, Montenegro · 9244 days ago · 17 km deep · 57 km away
  19. 2.610 km ENE of Kavajë, Albania · 9242 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
  20. 2.518 km NE of Kurbnesh, Albania · 9238 days ago · 11 km deep · 34 km away
  21. 2.29 km N of Kurbnesh, Albania · 9237 days ago · 11 km deep · 22 km away
  22. 1.55 km ESE of Cetinje, Montenegro · 9236 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  23. 2.712 km ESE of Krujë, Albania · 9232 days ago · 8 km deep · 49 km away
  24. 1.69 km ENE of Podgorica, Montenegro · 9232 days ago · 18 km deep · 73 km away

Before

  1. 3.114 km W of Durrës, Albania · 9294 days ago · 8 km deep · 82 km away
  2. 2.615 km W of Durrës, Albania · 9294 days ago · 22 km deep · 82 km away
  3. 2.615 km N of Librazhd-Qendër, Albania · 9295 days ago · 8 km deep · 78 km away
  4. 2.012 km NNE of Koplik, Albania · 9300 days ago · 23 km deep · 52 km away
  5. 2.512 km NNW of Rubik, Albania · 9304 days ago · 18 km deep · 8 km away
  6. 2.77 km WNW of Pukë, Albania · 9309 days ago · 25 km deep · 16 km away
  7. 1.82 km WNW of Lloqan, Kosovo · 9312 days ago · 19 km deep · 76 km away
  8. 1.64 km NW of Tuzi, Montenegro · 9313 days ago · 20 km deep · 68 km away
  9. 2.510 km ENE of Koplik, Albania · 9318 days ago · 33 km deep · 42 km away
  10. 2.05 km N of Rubik, Albania · 9319 days ago · 16 km deep · 12 km away
  11. 1.711 km SSE of Ulcinj, Montenegro · 9320 days ago · 0 km deep · 45 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000adz9. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 9:26 AM UTC.