Albania earthquakes

M3.0 earthquake 13 km ENE of Pogradec, Albania

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 13 km ENE of Pogradec, Albania on Thu, Apr 4, 2002, 12:35 AM GMT+2 (22:35 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 6 km NE of Korçë, Albania. 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
2002-04-03 22:35:29 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.960° N, 20.800° 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
14

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 12 in the 60 days after this one and 8 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.419 km NNE of Peshkopi, Albania · 8949 days ago · 12 km deep · 99 km away
  2. 3.012 km SW of Nestório, Greece · 8946 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
  3. 3.312 km ENE of Pogradec, Albania · 8942 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
  4. 2.115 km ENE of Krrabë, Albania · 8931 days ago · 9 km deep · 64 km away
  5. 2.912 km SSW of Librazhd-Qendër, Albania · 8930 days ago · 10 km deep · 48 km away
  6. 3.86 km NE of Korçë, Albania · 8929 days ago · 10 km deep · 33 km away
  7. 3.117 km NE of Gramsh, Albania · 8928 days ago · 10 km deep · 41 km away
  8. 3.311 km WNW of Librazhd-Qendër, Albania · 8919 days ago · 0 km deep · 58 km away
  9. 2.44 km ESE of Peqin, Albania · 8911 days ago · 13 km deep · 84 km away
  10. 3.220 km ESE of Gramsh, Albania · 8906 days ago · 10 km deep · 35 km away
  11. 2.49 km WSW of Vrutok, North Macedonia · 8901 days ago · 19 km deep · 88 km away
  12. 3.5Albania · 8894 days ago · 23 km deep · 80 km away

Before

  1. 3.813 km NE of Pogradec, Albania · 8978 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  2. 3.09 km SW of Ohrid, North Macedonia · 8979 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
  3. 3.011 km NE of Pogradec, Albania · 8979 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
  4. 3.59 km NE of Maliq, Albania · 8980 days ago · 10 km deep · 23 km away
  5. 3.312 km ENE of Pogradec, Albania · 8980 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  6. 3.03 km WNW of Korçë, Albania · 8980 days ago · 10 km deep · 38 km away
  7. 3.58 km SE of Pogradec, Albania · 8980 days ago · 2 km deep · 14 km away
  8. 3.315 km E of Pogradec, Albania · 8980 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000b1p7. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 8:01 AM UTC.