Albania earthquakes

M3.1 earthquake 35 km NW of Fier, Albania

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 35 km NW of Fier, Albania on Sun, Feb 3, 2002, 11:31 PM GMT+1 (22:31 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.3 19 km NNE of Gramsh, Albania. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.1 (Md, duration), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2002-02-03 22:31:27 UTC
Depth
8.2 km (5.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.926° N, 19.229° 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
11

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 6 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.115 km SE of Orikum, Albania · 8994 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
  2. 3.319 km NNE of Gramsh, Albania · 8994 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  3. 2.23 km WSW of Krujë, Albania · 8988 days ago · 8 km deep · 77 km away
  4. 3.215 km ENE of Gramsh, Albania · 8986 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
  5. 2.81 km WSW of Fushë-Krujë, Albania · 8969 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away
  6. 3.18 km SE of Selenicë, Albania · 8964 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away

Before

  1. 2.75 km WNW of Elbasan, Albania · 9019 days ago · 9 km deep · 71 km away
  2. 3.06 km ENE of Poliçan, Albania · 9020 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  3. 3.35 km SE of Poliçan, Albania · 9021 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
  4. 3.114 km NNW of Himarë, Albania · 9023 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
  5. 4.02 km SSE of Tirana, Albania · 9027 days ago · 56 km deep · 66 km away
  6. 3.217 km ESE of Orikum, Albania · 9028 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000axr8. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 6:20 AM UTC.