Albania earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 12 km NNW of Kurbnesh, Albania

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 12 km NNW of Kurbnesh, Albania on Fri, Sep 6, 2002, 6:53 PM GMT+2 (16:53 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.1 11 km WSW of Librazhd-Qendër, Albania. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.2 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2002-09-06 16:53:22 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
41.876° N, 20.018° 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
9

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 22 in the 60 days after this one and 24 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.89 km SE of Koplik, Albania · 8790 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away
  2. 2.55 km SW of Tirana, Albania · 8783 days ago · 18 km deep · 67 km away
  3. 2.110 km SSW of Prizren, Kosovo · 8783 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
  4. 2.14 km NNE of Kurbnesh, Albania · 8782 days ago · 0 km deep · 9 km away
  5. 3.310 km ENE of Koplik, Albania · 8777 days ago · 17 km deep · 58 km away
  6. 2.17 km NNE of Koplik, Albania · 8777 days ago · 23 km deep · 64 km away
  7. 4.111 km WSW of Librazhd-Qendër, Albania · 8775 days ago · 1 km deep · 82 km away
  8. 2.311 km SSW of Kukës, Albania · 8770 days ago · 10 km deep · 30 km away
  9. 2.12 km ESE of Junik, Kosovo · 8767 days ago · 17 km deep · 70 km away
  10. 1.55 km ENE of Tuzi, Montenegro · 8763 days ago · 18 km deep · 77 km away
  11. 1.916 km SW of Gusinje, Montenegro · 8759 days ago · 12 km deep · 68 km away
  12. 2.82 km NNE of Bulqizë, Albania · 8755 days ago · 0 km deep · 45 km away
  13. 1.79 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 8754 days ago · 3 km deep · 68 km away
  14. 2.124 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 8752 days ago · 18 km deep · 53 km away
  15. 2.012 km ESE of Plav, Montenegro · 8751 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
  16. 1.610 km S of Gusinje, Montenegro · 8750 days ago · 18 km deep · 68 km away
  17. 2.210 km NE of Koplik, Albania · 8747 days ago · 19 km deep · 61 km away
  18. 1.710 km E of Tuzi, Montenegro · 8744 days ago · 16 km deep · 71 km away
  19. 1.716 km NNE of Koplik, Albania · 8742 days ago · 22 km deep · 66 km away
  20. 3.211 km ENE of Peqin, Albania · 8740 days ago · 3 km deep · 88 km away
  21. 2.66 km SSW of Zajas, North Macedonia · 8738 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
  22. 2.39 km SE of Cetinje, Montenegro · 8736 days ago · 8 km deep · 99 km away

Before

  1. 2.46 km W of Pukë, Albania · 8795 days ago · 22 km deep · 25 km away
  2. 3.310 km WSW of Librazhd-Qendër, Albania · 8797 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
  3. 2.715 km NW of Librazhd-Qendër, Albania · 8797 days ago · 8 km deep · 68 km away
  4. 2.112 km NE of Shëngjin, Albania · 8797 days ago · 16 km deep · 28 km away
  5. 1.99 km NNE of Petrovac na Moru, Montenegro · 8798 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  6. 1.710 km NNE of Petrovac na Moru, Montenegro · 8798 days ago · 8 km deep · 97 km away
  7. 2.611 km W of Librazhd-Qendër, Albania · 8798 days ago · 2 km deep · 75 km away
  8. 2.74 km SSE of Krrabë, Albania · 8798 days ago · 0 km deep · 77 km away
  9. 2.77 km ENE of Krrabë, Albania · 8798 days ago · 0 km deep · 70 km away
  10. 2.24 km NE of Elbasan, Albania · 8798 days ago · 0 km deep · 82 km away
  11. 4.111 km NNW of Librazhd-Qendër, Albania · 8798 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  12. 2.62 km NNE of Elbasan, Albania · 8798 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
  13. 2.213 km W of Milot, Albania · 8800 days ago · 9 km deep · 45 km away
  14. 1.54 km E of Podgorica, Montenegro · 8800 days ago · 19 km deep · 86 km away
  15. 2.71 km SSW of Elbasan, Albania · 8805 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  16. 1.913 km ESE of Tuzi, Montenegro · 8806 days ago · 23 km deep · 67 km away
  17. 1.910 km S of Gori?ani, Montenegro · 8811 days ago · 12 km deep · 78 km away
  18. 1.914 km SE of Vukatanë, Albania · 8811 days ago · 5 km deep · 29 km away
  19. 2.112 km ENE of Vukatanë, Albania · 8811 days ago · 13 km deep · 33 km away
  20. 2.713 km W of Pukë, Albania · 8811 days ago · 10 km deep · 28 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000bbfg. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 6:29 PM UTC.