Albania earthquakes

M3.3 earthquake 12 km ENE of Pogradec, Albania

A magnitude 3.3 earthquake struck 12 km ENE of Pogradec, Albania on Fri, Apr 12, 2002, 2:40 PM GMT+2 (12:40 UTC), 10 km (6 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
3.3 (Md, duration), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2002-04-12 12:40:52 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.935° N, 20.795° 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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Reviewed by a seismologist.

Depth from
OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Stations used
19

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 11 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.115 km ENE of Krrabë, Albania · 8930 days ago · 9 km deep · 65 km away
  2. 2.912 km SSW of Librazhd-Qendër, Albania · 8928 days ago · 10 km deep · 48 km away
  3. 3.86 km NE of Korçë, Albania · 8927 days ago · 10 km deep · 30 km away
  4. 3.117 km NE of Gramsh, Albania · 8926 days ago · 10 km deep · 41 km away
  5. 3.311 km WNW of Librazhd-Qendër, Albania · 8917 days ago · 0 km deep · 59 km away
  6. 2.44 km ESE of Peqin, Albania · 8910 days ago · 13 km deep · 84 km away
  7. 3.220 km ESE of Gramsh, Albania · 8904 days ago · 10 km deep · 34 km away
  8. 2.49 km WSW of Vrutok, North Macedonia · 8899 days ago · 19 km deep · 90 km away
  9. 3.010 km SSW of Leskovik, Albania · 8896 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
  10. 3.5Albania · 8892 days ago · 23 km deep · 80 km away
  11. 3.19 km SE of Ptolema?da, Greece · 8887 days ago · 27 km deep · 97 km away

Before

  1. 3.012 km SW of Nestório, Greece · 8944 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
  2. 3.013 km ENE of Pogradec, Albania · 8949 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  3. 3.210 km SSW of Leskovik, Albania · 8957 days ago · 8 km deep · 99 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000b28w. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 3:45 PM UTC.