Albania earthquakes

M3.4 earthquake 4 km WNW of Himarë, Albania

A magnitude 3.4 earthquake struck 4 km WNW of Himarë, Albania on Wed, Sep 4, 2002, 1:10 AM GMT+2 (23:10 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.6 15 km ESE of Libohovë, Albania. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.4 (md), minor
Local time
UTC
2002-09-03 23:10:13 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.110° N, 19.695° 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
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Stations used
30

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 16 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.29 km SSW of Orikum, Albania · 8784 days ago · 21 km deep · 26 km away
  2. 3.210 km SSW of Kónitsa, Greece · 8780 days ago · 23 km deep · 86 km away
  3. 3.75 km WNW of Rodotópi, Greece · 8771 days ago · 26 km deep · 93 km away
  4. 4.49 km E of Libohovë, Albania · 8758 days ago · 22 km deep · 58 km away
  5. 3.310 km NNE of Asprángeloi, Greece · 8758 days ago · 20 km deep · 94 km away
  6. 3.29 km W of Kónitsa, Greece · 8758 days ago · 18 km deep · 81 km away
  7. 2.916 km NW of Kalpáki, Greece · 8758 days ago · 17 km deep · 70 km away
  8. 3.713 km NW of Kalpáki, Greece · 8758 days ago · 19 km deep · 72 km away
  9. 4.615 km ESE of Libohovë, Albania · 8758 days ago · 15 km deep · 65 km away
  10. 3.0Greece-Albania border region · 8758 days ago · 23 km deep · 78 km away
  11. 2.97 km S of Leskovik, Albania · 8757 days ago · 18 km deep · 77 km away
  12. 3.615 km NW of Acharávi, Greece · 8742 days ago · 17 km deep · 23 km away
  13. 4.322 km WSW of Himarë, Albania · 8741 days ago · 11 km deep · 19 km away
  14. 2.92 km SSE of Roskovec, Albania · 8740 days ago · 10 km deep · 67 km away
  15. 3.217 km N of Himarë, Albania · 8736 days ago · 3 km deep · 18 km away
  16. 2.69 km NNE of Kuçovë, Albania · 8735 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away

Before

  1. 3.40 km S of Vlorë, Albania · 8794 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away
  2. 3.44 km NW of Selenicë, Albania · 8803 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away
  3. 3.4Greece-Albania border region · 8822 days ago · 17 km deep · 61 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000bb77. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 12:47 AM UTC.