Albania earthquakes

M2.5 earthquake 8 km NNW of Cërrik, Albania

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 8 km NNW of Cërrik, Albania on Wed, Sep 24, 2003, 2:52 PM GMT+2 (12:52 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.1 10 km WSW of Laimós, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.5 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2003-09-24 12:52:40 UTC
Depth
4.8 km (3.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
41.098° N, 19.933° E
Region
Albania
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

What happened

The USGS’s account of the effects of this earthquake.

no people dead or missing; no people injured; no buildings damaged or destroyed

From the USGS event page for usp000c8gf. U.S. Geological Survey text and figures are in the public domain.

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Station coverage gap
270°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
10

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 20 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.28 km NNE of Kavajë, Albania · 8408 days ago · 10 km deep · 32 km away
  2. 2.84 km N of Klos, Albania · 8405 days ago · 12 km deep · 52 km away
  3. 2.36 km N of Klos, Albania · 8405 days ago · 12 km deep · 53 km away
  4. 3.416 km SSE of Ballsh, Albania · 8400 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
  5. 3.29 km NNE of Peqin, Albania · 8396 days ago · 10 km deep · 12 km away
  6. 2.44 km N of Klos, Albania · 8389 days ago · 9 km deep · 51 km away
  7. 2.510 km NW of Peshkopi, Albania · 8386 days ago · 8 km deep · 80 km away
  8. 4.01 km NNE of Mislesevo, North Macedonia · 8383 days ago · 15 km deep · 67 km away
  9. 2.49 km WSW of Peshkopi, Albania · 8379 days ago · 8 km deep · 70 km away
  10. 3.311 km SW of Cërrik, Albania · 8374 days ago · 21 km deep · 16 km away
  11. 4.110 km WSW of Laimós, Greece · 8369 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  12. 2.49 km NE of Rrëshen, Albania · 8368 days ago · 12 km deep · 81 km away
  13. 2.517 km WNW of Durrës, Albania · 8364 days ago · 7 km deep · 64 km away
  14. 2.412 km NNE of Rrëshen, Albania · 8355 days ago · 11 km deep · 87 km away
  15. 2.32 km ENE of Krujë, Albania · 8353 days ago · 18 km deep · 48 km away
  16. 2.84 km SSE of Krujë, Albania · 8353 days ago · 12 km deep · 42 km away
  17. 3.04 km ESE of Kosel, North Macedonia · 8350 days ago · 4 km deep · 79 km away
  18. 3.29 km N of Rrogozhinë, Albania · 8350 days ago · 19 km deep · 22 km away
  19. 3.19 km E of Kosel, North Macedonia · 8350 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
  20. 2.77 km ESE of Kosel, North Macedonia · 8349 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away

Before

  1. 2.29 km SW of Shëngjin, Albania · 8421 days ago · 11 km deep · 81 km away
  2. 2.210 km E of Kurbnesh, Albania · 8427 days ago · 17 km deep · 80 km away
  3. 2.214 km E of Kurbnesh, Albania · 8435 days ago · 8 km deep · 81 km away
  4. 2.39 km NE of Rrëshen, Albania · 8438 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000c8gf. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 1:45 AM UTC.