Albania earthquakes

M2.3 earthquake 7 km SSW of Lezhë, Albania

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 7 km SSW of Lezhë, Albania on Sat, Nov 9, 2002, 1:49 PM GMT+1 (12:49 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 18 km SE of Fushë-Arrëz, Albania. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.3 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2002-11-09 12:49:37 UTC
Depth
7.1 km (4.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
41.715° N, 19.619° 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: 14 in the 60 days after this one and 12 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.511 km ENE of Spuž, Montenegro · 8729 days ago · 21 km deep · 97 km away
  2. 2.39 km NNE of Koplik, Albania · 8727 days ago · 22 km deep · 64 km away
  3. 2.22 km ESE of Fushë-Arrëz, Albania · 8718 days ago · 15 km deep · 52 km away
  4. 2.811 km WSW of Shkodër, Albania · 8713 days ago · 10 km deep · 41 km away
  5. 3.518 km SE of Fushë-Arrëz, Albania · 8712 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
  6. 1.913 km SSE of Pukë, Albania · 8708 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
  7. 2.611 km E of Lushnjë, Albania · 8708 days ago · 17 km deep · 87 km away
  8. 2.77 km WNW of Shëngjin, Albania · 8705 days ago · 10 km deep · 17 km away
  9. 2.45 km E of Kamëz, Albania · 8703 days ago · 10 km deep · 41 km away
  10. 1.58 km SE of Cetinje, Montenegro · 8700 days ago · 3 km deep · 87 km away
  11. 2.93 km NNE of Krujë, Albania · 8692 days ago · 14 km deep · 25 km away
  12. 1.619 km S of Gusinje, Montenegro · 8691 days ago · 23 km deep · 77 km away
  13. 2.65 km SSW of Rrëshen, Albania · 8677 days ago · 10 km deep · 19 km away
  14. 3.45 km NNE of Krrabë, Albania · 8673 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away

Before

  1. 3.721 km S of Kukës, Albania · 8733 days ago · 11 km deep · 71 km away
  2. 2.39 km SE of Cetinje, Montenegro · 8735 days ago · 8 km deep · 85 km away
  3. 2.69 km NNE of Kuçovë, Albania · 8739 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  4. 3.211 km ENE of Peqin, Albania · 8739 days ago · 3 km deep · 72 km away
  5. 1.716 km NNE of Koplik, Albania · 8741 days ago · 22 km deep · 70 km away
  6. 1.710 km E of Tuzi, Montenegro · 8744 days ago · 16 km deep · 73 km away
  7. 2.210 km NE of Koplik, Albania · 8746 days ago · 19 km deep · 63 km away
  8. 1.610 km S of Gusinje, Montenegro · 8749 days ago · 18 km deep · 86 km away
  9. 2.124 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 8751 days ago · 18 km deep · 75 km away
  10. 1.79 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 8753 days ago · 3 km deep · 88 km away
  11. 2.82 km NNE of Bulqizë, Albania · 8754 days ago · 0 km deep · 56 km away
  12. 1.916 km SW of Gusinje, Montenegro · 8758 days ago · 12 km deep · 81 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000bh6v. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 9:38 PM UTC.