Albania earthquakes

M4.4 earthquake 9 km E of Libohovë, Albania

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 9 km E of Libohovë, Albania on Tue, Oct 8, 2002, 6:40 AM GMT+2 (04:40 UTC), 22 km (14 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.6 15 km ESE of Libohovë, Albania. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.4 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
2002-10-08 04:40:46 UTC
Depth
22.0 km (13.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.040° N, 20.370° 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
203

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 25 in the 60 days after this one and 9 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.310 km NNE of Asprángeloi, Greece · 8758 days ago · 20 km deep · 37 km away
  2. 3.29 km W of Kónitsa, Greece · 8758 days ago · 18 km deep · 23 km away
  3. 2.916 km NW of Kalpáki, Greece · 8758 days ago · 17 km deep · 12 km away
  4. 3.713 km NW of Kalpáki, Greece · 8758 days ago · 19 km deep · 15 km away
  5. 4.615 km ESE of Libohovë, Albania · 8758 days ago · 15 km deep · 7 km away
  6. 3.0Greece-Albania border region · 8758 days ago · 23 km deep · 20 km away
  7. 2.97 km S of Leskovik, Albania · 8757 days ago · 18 km deep · 20 km away
  8. 3.615 km NW of Acharávi, Greece · 8742 days ago · 17 km deep · 59 km away
  9. 4.322 km WSW of Himarë, Albania · 8741 days ago · 11 km deep · 73 km away
  10. 2.92 km SSE of Roskovec, Albania · 8740 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  11. 3.27 km SW of Kanaláki, Greece · 8737 days ago · 28 km deep · 96 km away
  12. 3.217 km N of Himarë, Albania · 8736 days ago · 3 km deep · 56 km away
  13. 3.016 km SW of Tsotíli, Greece · 8731 days ago · 29 km deep · 70 km away
  14. 3.412 km SSW of Himarë, Albania · 8730 days ago · 16 km deep · 58 km away
  15. 3.75 km SSE of Roskovec, Albania · 8725 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
  16. 3.517 km N of Acharávi, Greece · 8718 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  17. 3.533 km WSW of Himarë, Albania · 8718 days ago · 12 km deep · 83 km away
  18. 4.520 km NW of Acharávi, Greece · 8717 days ago · 24 km deep · 62 km away
  19. 3.413 km WSW of Himarë, Albania · 8717 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
  20. 3.521 km WSW of Himarë, Albania · 8717 days ago · 10 km deep · 72 km away
  21. 3.620 km SW of Himarë, Albania · 8717 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
  22. 3.831 km SW of Orikum, Albania · 8714 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  23. 3.38 km NW of Prámanta, Greece · 8706 days ago · 8 km deep · 77 km away
  24. 3.48 km NE of Koutselió, Greece · 8703 days ago · 7 km deep · 70 km away
  25. 3.214 km ENE of Poliçan, Albania · 8699 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away

Before

  1. 3.19 km ESE of Asprángeloi, Greece · 8758 days ago · 42 km deep · 47 km away
  2. 3.98 km ESE of Koutselió, Greece · 8762 days ago · 14 km deep · 76 km away
  3. 3.018 km ESE of Kónitsa, Greece · 8769 days ago · 4 km deep · 50 km away
  4. 3.75 km WNW of Rodotópi, Greece · 8771 days ago · 26 km deep · 43 km away
  5. 3.15 km NNW of Kanaláki, Greece · 8775 days ago · 16 km deep · 86 km away
  6. 3.5Greece-Albania border region · 8775 days ago · 11 km deep · 94 km away
  7. 3.65 km SW of Kanaláki, Greece · 8777 days ago · 11 km deep · 96 km away
  8. 3.210 km SSW of Kónitsa, Greece · 8780 days ago · 23 km deep · 28 km away
  9. 3.29 km SSW of Orikum, Albania · 8784 days ago · 21 km deep · 82 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000be14. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 11:53 PM UTC.