Albania earthquakes

M3.0 earthquake 10 km SSW of Leskovik, Albania

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 10 km SSW of Leskovik, Albania on Sun, May 26, 2002, 10:13 AM GMT+2 (08:13 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 12 km ENE of Filiátes, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.0 (Md, duration), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2002-05-26 08:13:28 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.070° N, 20.530° 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.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Stations used
5

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 14 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.05 km SSE of Siátista, Greece · 8894 days ago · 22 km deep · 89 km away
  2. 3.37 km NW of Ersekë, Albania · 8879 days ago · 10 km deep · 35 km away
  3. 3.36 km ESE of Argos Orestiko, Greece · 8878 days ago · 21 km deep · 79 km away
  4. 3.04 km NE of Eleoúsa, Greece · 8867 days ago · 25 km deep · 46 km away
  5. 2.817 km SE of Libohovë, Albania · 8867 days ago · 20 km deep · 20 km away
  6. 3.114 km NE of Paramythiá, Greece · 8859 days ago · 7 km deep · 56 km away
  7. 3.010 km NE of Asprángeloi, Greece · 8858 days ago · 21 km deep · 32 km away
  8. 3.422 km WSW of Korçë, Albania · 8858 days ago · 8 km deep · 51 km away
  9. 3.215 km NNE of Paramythiá, Greece · 8858 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  10. 3.114 km SSW of Rodotópi, Greece · 8857 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
  11. 2.8Greece-Albania border region · 8856 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  12. 2.93 km NNW of Kanaláki, Greece · 8855 days ago · 40 km deep · 90 km away
  13. 2.914 km SW of Rodotópi, Greece · 8849 days ago · 8 km deep · 53 km away
  14. 3.512 km ENE of Filiátes, Greece · 8845 days ago · 10 km deep · 48 km away

Before

  1. 3.220 km ESE of Gramsh, Albania · 8904 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  2. 2.96 km S of Pérdika, Greece · 8907 days ago · 31 km deep · 87 km away
  3. 3.09 km NE of Acharávi, Greece · 8911 days ago · 18 km deep · 60 km away
  4. 3.714 km WNW of Ágios Matthaíos, Greece · 8921 days ago · 32 km deep · 91 km away
  5. 3.27 km NNE of Kalpáki, Greece · 8923 days ago · 10 km deep · 18 km away
  6. 3.618 km W of Ágios Matthaíos, Greece · 8926 days ago · 12 km deep · 99 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000b4zv. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 4:02 AM UTC.