Albania earthquakes

M2.9 earthquake 12 km SSW of Librazhd-Qendër, Albania

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 12 km SSW of Librazhd-Qendër, Albania on Wed, Apr 24, 2002, 4:21 PM GMT+2 (14:21 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.9 15 km N of Kurbnesh, Albania. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 2.9 (md), micro
Local time: Wed, Apr 24, 2002, 4:21 PM GMT+2
UTC: 2002-04-24 14:21:50 UTC
Depth: 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 41.099° N, 20.261° E
Region: Albania
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Depth from: OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Stations used: 11

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 17 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000b32j. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 4:20 PM UTC.