Albania earthquakes

M3.1 earthquake 21 km SW of Himarë, Albania

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 21 km SW of Himarë, Albania on Wed, Jan 23, 2002, 4:12 PM GMT+1 (15:12 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 26 km WSW of Himarë, 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
2002-01-23 15:12:17 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
39.990° N, 19.540° 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
5

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 9 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.226 km WSW of Himarë, Albania · 9017 days ago · 14 km deep · 6 km away
  2. 3.115 km SE of Orikum, Albania · 8992 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
  3. 3.18 km SE of Selenicë, Albania · 8961 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away

Before

  1. 3.06 km ENE of Poliçan, Albania · 9018 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  2. 3.35 km SE of Poliçan, Albania · 9019 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  3. 3.114 km NNW of Himarë, Albania · 9020 days ago · 5 km deep · 27 km away
  4. 3.217 km ESE of Orikum, Albania · 9025 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
  5. 3.16 km ESE of Parapótamos, Greece · 9029 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  6. 3.110 km W of Kónitsa, Greece · 9029 days ago · 34 km deep · 94 km away
  7. 3.014 km WSW of Himarë, Albania · 9030 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
  8. 3.19 km SW of Himarë, Albania · 9031 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
  9. 2.85 km ESE of Himarë, Albania · 9043 days ago · 5 km deep · 24 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000ax13. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 1:48 PM UTC.