Albania earthquakes

M3.4 earthquake 0 km S of Vlorë, Albania

A magnitude 3.4 earthquake struck 0 km S of Vlorë, Albania on Mon, Sep 2, 2002, 9:22 AM GMT+2 (07:22 UTC), 10 km (6 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
3.4 (md), minor
Local time
UTC
2002-09-02 07:22:10 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.464° N, 19.484° 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

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Depth from
OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Stations used
15

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 18 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.62 km NNE of Elbasan, Albania · 8793 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
  2. 2.24 km NE of Elbasan, Albania · 8793 days ago · 0 km deep · 93 km away
  3. 2.77 km ENE of Krrabë, Albania · 8793 days ago · 0 km deep · 99 km away
  4. 2.74 km SSE of Krrabë, Albania · 8793 days ago · 0 km deep · 91 km away
  5. 3.310 km WSW of Librazhd-Qendër, Albania · 8792 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
  6. 3.44 km WNW of Himarë, Albania · 8792 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away
  7. 3.29 km SSW of Orikum, Albania · 8784 days ago · 21 km deep · 25 km away
  8. 2.55 km SW of Tirana, Albania · 8778 days ago · 18 km deep · 96 km away
  9. 2.614 km SSW of Përrenjas-Fshat, Albania · 8775 days ago · 9 km deep · 100 km away
  10. 4.111 km WSW of Librazhd-Qendër, Albania · 8770 days ago · 1 km deep · 98 km away
  11. 4.49 km E of Libohovë, Albania · 8758 days ago · 22 km deep · 89 km away
  12. 4.615 km ESE of Libohovë, Albania · 8758 days ago · 15 km deep · 96 km away
  13. 3.615 km NW of Acharávi, Greece · 8742 days ago · 17 km deep · 65 km away
  14. 4.322 km WSW of Himarë, Albania · 8741 days ago · 11 km deep · 51 km away
  15. 2.92 km SSE of Roskovec, Albania · 8740 days ago · 10 km deep · 34 km away
  16. 3.217 km N of Himarë, Albania · 8736 days ago · 3 km deep · 34 km away
  17. 3.211 km ENE of Peqin, Albania · 8735 days ago · 3 km deep · 77 km away
  18. 2.69 km NNE of Kuçovë, Albania · 8735 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away

Before

  1. 2.71 km SSW of Elbasan, Albania · 8800 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
  2. 3.44 km NW of Selenicë, Albania · 8803 days ago · 10 km deep · 15 km away
  3. 2.95 km ESE of Cërrik, Albania · 8823 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000bb3g. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 10:56 PM UTC.