Albania earthquakes

M3.1 earthquake 17 km NE of Gramsh, Albania

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 17 km NE of Gramsh, Albania on Fri, Apr 26, 2002, 2:37 PM GMT+2 (12:37 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 Albania. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.1 (md), minor
Local time
UTC
2002-04-26 12:37:41 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.996° N, 20.315° 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

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Depth from
OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Stations used
15

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 11 in the 60 days after this one and 8 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.311 km WNW of Librazhd-Qendër, Albania · 8914 days ago · 0 km deep · 29 km away
  2. 2.225 km WSW of Kavajë, Albania · 8908 days ago · 7 km deep · 89 km away
  3. 2.36 km ENE of Laç, Albania · 8908 days ago · 14 km deep · 85 km away
  4. 2.44 km ESE of Peqin, Albania · 8906 days ago · 13 km deep · 43 km away
  5. 2.14 km SE of Mamurras, Albania · 8906 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
  6. 3.220 km ESE of Gramsh, Albania · 8901 days ago · 10 km deep · 21 km away
  7. 2.49 km WSW of Vrutok, North Macedonia · 8896 days ago · 19 km deep · 90 km away
  8. 3.5Albania · 8889 days ago · 23 km deep · 39 km away
  9. 3.37 km NW of Ersekë, Albania · 8877 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away
  10. 2.36 km NE of Ulëz, Albania · 8876 days ago · 17 km deep · 87 km away
  11. 2.612 km NNW of Roskovec, Albania · 8868 days ago · 7 km deep · 60 km away

Before

  1. 3.86 km NE of Korçë, Albania · 8924 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away
  2. 2.912 km SSW of Librazhd-Qendër, Albania · 8925 days ago · 10 km deep · 12 km away
  3. 2.115 km ENE of Krrabë, Albania · 8926 days ago · 9 km deep · 32 km away
  4. 3.220 km N of Himarë, Albania · 8933 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  5. 3.312 km ENE of Pogradec, Albania · 8937 days ago · 10 km deep · 41 km away
  6. 3.012 km SW of Nestório, Greece · 8941 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  7. 2.419 km NNE of Peshkopi, Albania · 8945 days ago · 12 km deep · 95 km away
  8. 3.013 km ENE of Pogradec, Albania · 8946 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000b37a. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 12:46 PM UTC.