Albania earthquakes

M2.9 earthquake 5 km ESE of Cërrik, Albania

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 5 km ESE of Cërrik, Albania on Sat, Aug 3, 2002, 5:53 PM GMT+2 (15:53 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.1 11 km NNW of Librazhd-Qendër, Albania. 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
2002-08-03 15:53:34 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
41.006° N, 20.031° 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.

Depth from
OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Stations used
6

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 22 in the 60 days after this one and 29 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.56 km NE of Mborje, Albania · 8825 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
  2. 2.312 km NNE of Kurbnesh, Albania · 8812 days ago · 11 km deep · 99 km away
  3. 3.44 km NW of Selenicë, Albania · 8805 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away
  4. 3.316 km ENE of Maliq, Albania · 8803 days ago · 11 km deep · 77 km away
  5. 2.71 km SSW of Elbasan, Albania · 8802 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
  6. 2.213 km W of Milot, Albania · 8797 days ago · 9 km deep · 83 km away
  7. 3.40 km S of Vlorë, Albania · 8796 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
  8. 2.62 km NNE of Elbasan, Albania · 8795 days ago · 10 km deep · 15 km away
  9. 4.111 km NNW of Librazhd-Qendër, Albania · 8795 days ago · 10 km deep · 38 km away
  10. 2.24 km NE of Elbasan, Albania · 8795 days ago · 0 km deep · 17 km away
  11. 2.77 km ENE of Krrabë, Albania · 8795 days ago · 0 km deep · 27 km away
  12. 2.74 km SSE of Krrabë, Albania · 8795 days ago · 0 km deep · 20 km away
  13. 2.611 km W of Librazhd-Qendër, Albania · 8795 days ago · 2 km deep · 27 km away
  14. 2.715 km NW of Librazhd-Qendër, Albania · 8794 days ago · 8 km deep · 33 km away
  15. 3.310 km WSW of Librazhd-Qendër, Albania · 8794 days ago · 10 km deep · 23 km away
  16. 2.212 km NNW of Kurbnesh, Albania · 8791 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
  17. 3.52 km ENE of Ohrid, North Macedonia · 8787 days ago · 4 km deep · 68 km away
  18. 3.29 km SSW of Orikum, Albania · 8787 days ago · 21 km deep · 99 km away
  19. 2.55 km SW of Tirana, Albania · 8781 days ago · 18 km deep · 39 km away
  20. 2.14 km NNE of Kurbnesh, Albania · 8779 days ago · 0 km deep · 91 km away
  21. 2.614 km SSW of Përrenjas-Fshat, Albania · 8777 days ago · 9 km deep · 38 km away
  22. 4.111 km WSW of Librazhd-Qendër, Albania · 8772 days ago · 1 km deep · 22 km away

Before

  1. 3.413 km NE of Bilisht, Albania · 8826 days ago · 9 km deep · 96 km away
  2. 2.81 km NW of Labunista, North Macedonia · 8827 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away
  3. 3.26 km NNE of Himarë, Albania · 8828 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  4. 3.111 km NE of Peqin, Albania · 8829 days ago · 0 km deep · 21 km away
  5. 2.511 km SSW of Tirana, Albania · 8829 days ago · 10 km deep · 35 km away
  6. 2.712 km NE of Peqin, Albania · 8829 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
  7. 2.611 km NE of Peqin, Albania · 8830 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  8. 2.52 km NNW of Krrabë, Albania · 8831 days ago · 4 km deep · 27 km away
  9. 2.81 km S of Peqin, Albania · 8831 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  10. 2.85 km SE of Tirana, Albania · 8832 days ago · 1 km deep · 35 km away
  11. 2.74 km SW of Krrabë, Albania · 8832 days ago · 3 km deep · 22 km away
  12. 2.79 km WSW of Cërrik, Albania · 8832 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  13. 2.97 km SE of Lushnjë, Albania · 8832 days ago · 2 km deep · 27 km away
  14. 2.713 km S of Tirana, Albania · 8832 days ago · 0 km deep · 30 km away
  15. 2.72 km NNW of Krrabë, Albania · 8832 days ago · 10 km deep · 26 km away
  16. 2.711 km NNE of Elbasan, Albania · 8832 days ago · 10 km deep · 24 km away
  17. 4.07 km SSE of Elbasan, Albania · 8833 days ago · 1 km deep · 8 km away
  18. 2.63 km NNE of Kurbnesh, Albania · 8833 days ago · 14 km deep · 90 km away
  19. 2.812 km W of Krrabë, Albania · 8833 days ago · 0 km deep · 28 km away
  20. 3.23 km SSE of Peqin, Albania · 8835 days ago · 10 km deep · 23 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000b98f. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 2:59 AM UTC.