Albania earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 16 km NNE of Koplik, Albania

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 16 km NNE of Koplik, Albania on Mon, Oct 28, 2002, 2:53 PM GMT+1 (13:53 UTC), 22 km (14 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 21 km S of Kukës, Albania. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2002-10-28 13:53:57 UTC
Depth
21.8 km (13.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
42.341° N, 19.530° 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.

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Stations used
9

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 19 in the 60 days after this one and 12 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.39 km SE of Cetinje, Montenegro · 8734 days ago · 8 km deep · 45 km away
  2. 3.721 km S of Kukës, Albania · 8732 days ago · 11 km deep · 91 km away
  3. 1.56 km E of Nikši?, Montenegro · 8731 days ago · 13 km deep · 65 km away
  4. 2.37 km SSW of Lezhë, Albania · 8729 days ago · 7 km deep · 70 km away
  5. 1.511 km ENE of Spuž, Montenegro · 8729 days ago · 21 km deep · 30 km away
  6. 3.18 km SW of Tivat, Montenegro · 8728 days ago · 7 km deep · 75 km away
  7. 2.39 km NNE of Koplik, Albania · 8726 days ago · 22 km deep · 6 km away
  8. 2.520 km E of Bile?a, Bosnia and Herzegovina · 8721 days ago · 23 km deep · 93 km away
  9. 2.22 km ESE of Fushë-Arrëz, Albania · 8717 days ago · 15 km deep · 53 km away
  10. 2.811 km WSW of Shkodër, Albania · 8712 days ago · 10 km deep · 36 km away
  11. 3.518 km SE of Fushë-Arrëz, Albania · 8711 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  12. 2.78 km SW of Tivat, Montenegro · 8709 days ago · 8 km deep · 74 km away
  13. 1.913 km SSE of Pukë, Albania · 8707 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
  14. 2.77 km WNW of Shëngjin, Albania · 8704 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away
  15. 1.58 km SE of Cetinje, Montenegro · 8700 days ago · 3 km deep · 45 km away
  16. 1.616 km SSE of Šavnik, Montenegro · 8692 days ago · 3 km deep · 61 km away
  17. 2.93 km NNE of Krujë, Albania · 8691 days ago · 14 km deep · 92 km away
  18. 1.619 km S of Gusinje, Montenegro · 8690 days ago · 23 km deep · 24 km away
  19. 2.520 km E of Bile?a, Bosnia and Herzegovina · 8682 days ago · 12 km deep · 91 km away

Before

  1. 1.710 km E of Tuzi, Montenegro · 8743 days ago · 16 km deep · 6 km away
  2. 1.79 km SW of Nikši?, Montenegro · 8744 days ago · 12 km deep · 67 km away
  3. 2.210 km NE of Koplik, Albania · 8745 days ago · 19 km deep · 7 km away
  4. 1.610 km S of Gusinje, Montenegro · 8749 days ago · 18 km deep · 29 km away
  5. 2.012 km ESE of Plav, Montenegro · 8750 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away
  6. 2.124 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 8751 days ago · 18 km deep · 31 km away
  7. 1.79 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 8753 days ago · 3 km deep · 32 km away
  8. 1.916 km SW of Gusinje, Montenegro · 8757 days ago · 12 km deep · 19 km away
  9. 1.55 km ENE of Tuzi, Montenegro · 8761 days ago · 18 km deep · 12 km away
  10. 2.12 km ESE of Junik, Kosovo · 8766 days ago · 17 km deep · 65 km away
  11. 2.014 km S of Nikši?, Montenegro · 8767 days ago · 13 km deep · 56 km away
  12. 2.311 km SSW of Kukës, Albania · 8768 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000bfhh. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 7:41 AM UTC.