Albania earthquakes

M2.8 earthquake 10 km WNW of Gjirokastër, Albania

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 10 km WNW of Gjirokastër, Albania on Wed, Nov 26, 2003, 3:57 AM GMT+1 (02:57 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
2.8 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2003-11-26 02:57:07 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.108° N, 20.019° 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 usp000cdwn. 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
119°
Stations used
9

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 11 in the 60 days after this one and 8 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.45 km NE of Katsikás, Greece · 8347 days ago · 3 km deep · 92 km away
  2. 3.516 km NNW of Himarë, Albania · 8343 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
  3. 3.33 km SSW of Cërrik, Albania · 8340 days ago · 10 km deep · 100 km away
  4. 3.42 km E of Kalpáki, Greece · 8338 days ago · 17 km deep · 59 km away
  5. 4.33 km NE of Asprángeloi, Greece · 8337 days ago · 73 km deep · 69 km away
  6. 3.38 km NNE of Korçë, Albania · 8336 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  7. 3.33 km S of Himarë, Albania · 8324 days ago · 10 km deep · 24 km away
  8. 3.611 km N of Himarë, Albania · 8321 days ago · 10 km deep · 25 km away
  9. 4.47 km W of Himarë, Albania · 8320 days ago · 28 km deep · 31 km away
  10. 3.313 km NE of Korçë, Albania · 8310 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
  11. 3.0Greece-Albania border region · 8303 days ago · 23 km deep · 68 km away

Before

  1. 3.113 km WNW of Gjirokastër, Albania · 8349 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
  2. 2.916 km W of Gjirokastër, Albania · 8349 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away
  3. 3.016 km SE of Himarë, Albania · 8350 days ago · 10 km deep · 17 km away
  4. 3.19 km WNW of Gjirokastër, Albania · 8350 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
  5. 3.38 km SE of Paramythiá, Greece · 8371 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  6. 3.111 km W of Rodotópi, Greece · 8375 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
  7. 3.311 km SW of Cërrik, Albania · 8377 days ago · 21 km deep · 96 km away
  8. 3.210 km NW of Pappadátes, Greece · 8377 days ago · 3 km deep · 100 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000cdwn. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 1:00 AM UTC.