Albania earthquakes

M3.1 earthquake 9 km WNW of Gjirokastër, Albania

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 9 km WNW of Gjirokastër, Albania on Tue, Nov 25, 2003, 1:50 PM GMT+1 (12:50 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.4 7 km W of Himarë, Albania. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.1 (md), minor
Local time
UTC
2003-11-25 12:50:42 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.106° N, 20.034° 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.

Station coverage gap
114°
Stations used
35

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 15 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.016 km SE of Himarë, Albania · 8345 days ago · 10 km deep · 18 km away
  2. 2.916 km W of Gjirokastër, Albania · 8345 days ago · 10 km deep · 8 km away
  3. 3.113 km WNW of Gjirokastër, Albania · 8345 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  4. 2.810 km WNW of Gjirokastër, Albania · 8345 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
  5. 2.45 km NE of Katsikás, Greece · 8342 days ago · 3 km deep · 91 km away
  6. 3.516 km NNW of Himarë, Albania · 8339 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
  7. 3.33 km SSW of Cërrik, Albania · 8335 days ago · 10 km deep · 100 km away
  8. 3.42 km E of Kalpáki, Greece · 8334 days ago · 17 km deep · 58 km away
  9. 4.33 km NE of Asprángeloi, Greece · 8333 days ago · 73 km deep · 68 km away
  10. 3.38 km NNE of Korçë, Albania · 8332 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  11. 3.33 km S of Himarë, Albania · 8320 days ago · 10 km deep · 25 km away
  12. 3.611 km N of Himarë, Albania · 8316 days ago · 10 km deep · 26 km away
  13. 4.47 km W of Himarë, Albania · 8315 days ago · 28 km deep · 32 km away
  14. 3.313 km NE of Korçë, Albania · 8305 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  15. 3.0Greece-Albania border region · 8298 days ago · 23 km deep · 67 km away

Before

  1. 3.38 km SE of Paramythiá, Greece · 8367 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  2. 3.111 km W of Rodotópi, Greece · 8371 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
  3. 3.311 km SW of Cërrik, Albania · 8372 days ago · 21 km deep · 96 km away
  4. 3.210 km NW of Pappadátes, Greece · 8372 days ago · 3 km deep · 99 km away

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000cdvb. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 3:12 PM UTC.