Albania earthquakes

M4.3 earthquake 22 km WSW of Himarë, Albania

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 22 km WSW of Himarë, Albania on Thu, Oct 24, 2002, 5:15 PM GMT+2 (15:15 UTC), 11 km (7 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.5 20 km NW of Acharávi, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.3 (ml), light
Local time
UTC
2002-10-24 15:15:35 UTC
Depth
11.0 km (6.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.010° N, 19.510° 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.

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Stations used
83

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 17 in the 60 days after this one and 8 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000bf8m. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 12:47 AM UTC.