Albania earthquakes

M2.5 earthquake 17 km WNW of Durrës, Albania

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 17 km WNW of Durrës, Albania on Sat, Nov 8, 2003, 11:34 AM GMT+1 (10:34 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.7 0 km NW of Ulcinj, Montenegro. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.5 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2003-11-08 10:34:53 UTC
Depth
7.1 km (4.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
41.398° N, 19.273° 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 usp000ccbz. 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
252°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
11

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 28 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.412 km NNE of Rrëshen, Albania · 8354 days ago · 11 km deep · 75 km away
  2. 2.32 km ENE of Krujë, Albania · 8352 days ago · 18 km deep · 47 km away
  3. 2.84 km SSE of Krujë, Albania · 8352 days ago · 12 km deep · 47 km away
  4. 3.29 km N of Rrogozhinë, Albania · 8349 days ago · 19 km deep · 43 km away
  5. 2.84 km NNE of Burrel, Albania · 8343 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  6. 1.914 km SSW of Bar, Montenegro · 8341 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
  7. 2.611 km E of Krujë, Albania · 8336 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
  8. 4.410 km SSW of Klos, Albania · 8336 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
  9. 2.32 km NW of Tirana, Albania · 8336 days ago · 13 km deep · 45 km away
  10. 3.74 km NNW of Krrabë, Albania · 8336 days ago · 17 km deep · 58 km away
  11. 3.33 km SSW of Cërrik, Albania · 8336 days ago · 10 km deep · 72 km away
  12. 3.315 km S of Klos, Albania · 8336 days ago · 11 km deep · 69 km away
  13. 4.70 km NW of Ulcinj, Montenegro · 8335 days ago · 19 km deep · 60 km away
  14. 1.87 km NNE of Ulcinj, Montenegro · 8335 days ago · 7 km deep · 67 km away
  15. 2.0Albania · 8333 days ago · 12 km deep · 65 km away
  16. 2.94 km NNW of Ulcinj, Montenegro · 8330 days ago · 12 km deep · 64 km away
  17. 3.713 km ESE of Ulcinj, Montenegro · 8330 days ago · 12 km deep · 55 km away
  18. 2.99 km N of Kurbnesh, Albania · 8328 days ago · 14 km deep · 86 km away
  19. 3.34 km NE of Ulcinj, Montenegro · 8327 days ago · 12 km deep · 61 km away
  20. 1.910 km NE of Koplik, Albania · 8323 days ago · 2 km deep · 100 km away
  21. 2.06 km NE of Ulcinj, Montenegro · 8322 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
  22. 2.74 km NE of Ulcinj, Montenegro · 8320 days ago · 12 km deep · 63 km away
  23. 2.214 km ESE of Kurbnesh, Albania · 8313 days ago · 8 km deep · 88 km away
  24. 3.310 km WSW of Ulcinj, Montenegro · 8313 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
  25. 2.112 km SSW of Vukatanë, Albania · 8310 days ago · 13 km deep · 61 km away
  26. 2.2Montenegro-Albania border region · 8307 days ago · 21 km deep · 99 km away
  27. 2.37 km W of Klos, Albania · 8305 days ago · 16 km deep · 62 km away
  28. 1.611 km ENE of Stari Bar, Montenegro · 8303 days ago · 11 km deep · 83 km away

Before

  1. 2.49 km NE of Rrëshen, Albania · 8368 days ago · 12 km deep · 74 km away
  2. 3.311 km SW of Cërrik, Albania · 8373 days ago · 21 km deep · 70 km away
  3. 2.49 km WSW of Peshkopi, Albania · 8378 days ago · 8 km deep · 92 km away
  4. 2.510 km NW of Peshkopi, Albania · 8386 days ago · 8 km deep · 97 km away
  5. 3.611 km E of Koplik, Albania · 8386 days ago · 2 km deep · 96 km away
  6. 2.012 km E of Koplik, Albania · 8386 days ago · 14 km deep · 97 km away
  7. 2.44 km N of Klos, Albania · 8389 days ago · 9 km deep · 69 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000ccbz. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 10:51 AM UTC.