Albania earthquakes

M3.2 earthquake 6 km NNE of Himarë, Albania

A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck 6 km NNE of Himarë, Albania on Thu, Aug 1, 2002, 12:34 AM GMT+2 (22:34 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 5 km WNW of Rodotópi, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.2 (Md, duration), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2002-07-31 22:34:21 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.160° N, 19.770° 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
12

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 8 in the 60 days after this one and 13 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.95 km ESE of Cërrik, Albania · 8826 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  2. 3.4Greece-Albania border region · 8825 days ago · 17 km deep · 63 km away
  3. 3.44 km NW of Selenicë, Albania · 8805 days ago · 10 km deep · 47 km away
  4. 3.40 km S of Vlorë, Albania · 8796 days ago · 10 km deep · 42 km away
  5. 3.44 km WNW of Himarë, Albania · 8795 days ago · 10 km deep · 8 km away
  6. 3.29 km SSW of Orikum, Albania · 8787 days ago · 21 km deep · 29 km away
  7. 3.210 km SSW of Kónitsa, Greece · 8782 days ago · 23 km deep · 81 km away
  8. 3.75 km WNW of Rodotópi, Greece · 8774 days ago · 26 km deep · 90 km away

Before

  1. 2.81 km S of Peqin, Albania · 8831 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  2. 2.79 km WSW of Cërrik, Albania · 8833 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  3. 2.97 km SE of Lushnjë, Albania · 8833 days ago · 2 km deep · 81 km away
  4. 3.23 km SSE of Peqin, Albania · 8835 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
  5. 3.614 km N of Gramsh, Albania · 8836 days ago · 1 km deep · 99 km away
  6. 3.83 km SSE of Cërrik, Albania · 8836 days ago · 9 km deep · 96 km away
  7. 3.512 km ENE of Filiátes, Greece · 8844 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
  8. 2.914 km SW of Rodotópi, Greece · 8848 days ago · 8 km deep · 96 km away
  9. 3.114 km SSW of Rodotópi, Greece · 8857 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
  10. 3.215 km NNE of Paramythiá, Greece · 8857 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  11. 3.422 km WSW of Korçë, Albania · 8857 days ago · 8 km deep · 77 km away
  12. 3.010 km NE of Asprángeloi, Greece · 8858 days ago · 21 km deep · 94 km away
  13. 3.114 km NE of Paramythiá, Greece · 8859 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000b93q. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 2:49 PM UTC.