Albania earthquakes

M3.1 earthquake 8 km NE of Elbasan, Albania

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 8 km NE of Elbasan, Albania on Wed, Mar 26, 2003, 5:16 AM GMT+1 (04:16 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.1 14 km SSE of Selenicë, Albania. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.1 (md), minor
Local time
UTC
2003-03-26 04:16:12 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
41.162° N, 20.165° E
Region
Albania
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Depth from
OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Station coverage gap
147°
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: 24 in the 60 days after this one and 12 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.515 km SSE of Ballsh, Albania · 8586 days ago · 4 km deep · 83 km away
  2. 4.114 km SSE of Selenicë, Albania · 8586 days ago · 15 km deep · 92 km away
  3. 2.318 km NE of Kurbnesh, Albania · 8584 days ago · 7 km deep · 82 km away
  4. 2.45 km NW of Debar, North Macedonia · 8582 days ago · 0 km deep · 52 km away
  5. 2.2Albania · 8580 days ago · 8 km deep · 54 km away
  6. 2.519 km WSW of Përrenjas-Fshat, Albania · 8578 days ago · 1 km deep · 20 km away
  7. 3.511 km S of Cërrik, Albania · 8572 days ago · 0 km deep · 31 km away
  8. 2.720 km WSW of Shëngjin, Albania · 8562 days ago · 1 km deep · 93 km away
  9. 2.83 km NNW of Bulqizë, Albania · 8556 days ago · 7 km deep · 40 km away
  10. 2.610 km ENE of Krrabë, Albania · 8556 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  11. 2.94 km SE of Roskovec, Albania · 8551 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
  12. 2.717 km NE of Gramsh, Albania · 8550 days ago · 4 km deep · 24 km away
  13. 2.56 km W of Lushnjë, Albania · 8549 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away
  14. 3.34 km NNW of Krujë, Albania · 8547 days ago · 7 km deep · 54 km away
  15. 3.36 km N of Krujë, Albania · 8547 days ago · 14 km deep · 54 km away
  16. 3.41 km SSW of Vlorë, Albania · 8547 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
  17. 2.68 km S of Ohrid, North Macedonia · 8536 days ago · 13 km deep · 55 km away
  18. 2.74 km ESE of Kavajë, Albania · 8536 days ago · 19 km deep · 47 km away
  19. 2.315 km NW of Peshkopi, Albania · 8533 days ago · 8 km deep · 71 km away
  20. 2.38 km SW of Kukës, Albania · 8532 days ago · 17 km deep · 97 km away
  21. 2.313 km W of Shëngjin, Albania · 8532 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  22. 3.57 km NNW of Cërrik, Albania · 8532 days ago · 10 km deep · 19 km away
  23. 3.31 km NNE of Poliçan, Albania · 8531 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
  24. 3.014 km SW of Dragash, Kosovo · 8527 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away

Before

  1. 2.79 km SSW of Librazhd-Qendër, Albania · 8590 days ago · 10 km deep · 11 km away
  2. 2.917 km NE of Krrabë, Albania · 8592 days ago · 10 km deep · 16 km away
  3. 3.415 km ENE of Krrabë, Albania · 8592 days ago · 10 km deep · 9 km away
  4. 4.117 km NW of Librazhd-Qendër, Albania · 8592 days ago · 10 km deep · 14 km away
  5. 3.41 km NW of Poliçan, Albania · 8597 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
  6. 2.42 km SSW of Kamëz, Albania · 8599 days ago · 16 km deep · 41 km away
  7. 1.96 km S of Kurbnesh, Albania · 8601 days ago · 7 km deep · 62 km away
  8. 2.313 km SE of Kurbnesh, Albania · 8608 days ago · 7 km deep · 61 km away
  9. 2.49 km ESE of Kurbnesh, Albania · 8610 days ago · 7 km deep · 64 km away
  10. 2.410 km SSE of Kurbnesh, Albania · 8610 days ago · 17 km deep · 59 km away
  11. 2.612 km NNW of Kurbnesh, Albania · 8611 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
  12. 2.312 km ESE of Kurbnesh, Albania · 8617 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000bth7. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 8:56 AM UTC.