Albania earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 14 km NNE of Gramsh, Albania

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 14 km NNE of Gramsh, Albania on Sat, Feb 22, 2003, 4:59 AM GMT+1 (03:59 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.1 17 km NW of Librazhd-Qendër, Albania. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2003-02-22 03:59:23 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.989° N, 20.262° 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.

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: 23 in the 60 days after this one and 14 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.76 km SSE of Kurbnesh, Albania · 8622 days ago · 7 km deep · 83 km away
  2. 2.46 km SE of Kurbnesh, Albania · 8622 days ago · 7 km deep · 84 km away
  3. 2.46 km S of Kurbnesh, Albania · 8622 days ago · 17 km deep · 83 km away
  4. 2.312 km ESE of Kurbnesh, Albania · 8620 days ago · 7 km deep · 84 km away
  5. 2.410 km SSE of Kurbnesh, Albania · 8613 days ago · 17 km deep · 79 km away
  6. 2.49 km ESE of Kurbnesh, Albania · 8613 days ago · 7 km deep · 84 km away
  7. 2.313 km SE of Kurbnesh, Albania · 8611 days ago · 7 km deep · 80 km away
  8. 1.96 km S of Kurbnesh, Albania · 8604 days ago · 7 km deep · 83 km away
  9. 3.03 km WNW of Argos Orestiko, Greece · 8603 days ago · 13 km deep · 99 km away
  10. 2.42 km SSW of Kamëz, Albania · 8602 days ago · 16 km deep · 60 km away
  11. 3.41 km NW of Poliçan, Albania · 8600 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
  12. 4.117 km NW of Librazhd-Qendër, Albania · 8595 days ago · 10 km deep · 34 km away
  13. 3.415 km ENE of Krrabë, Albania · 8595 days ago · 10 km deep · 30 km away
  14. 2.917 km NE of Krrabë, Albania · 8595 days ago · 10 km deep · 36 km away
  15. 2.79 km SSW of Librazhd-Qendër, Albania · 8593 days ago · 10 km deep · 15 km away
  16. 3.18 km NE of Elbasan, Albania · 8590 days ago · 10 km deep · 21 km away
  17. 3.515 km SSE of Ballsh, Albania · 8589 days ago · 4 km deep · 70 km away
  18. 4.114 km SSE of Selenicë, Albania · 8589 days ago · 15 km deep · 79 km away
  19. 3.115 km N of Kónitsa, Greece · 8587 days ago · 36 km deep · 99 km away
  20. 2.45 km NW of Debar, North Macedonia · 8585 days ago · 0 km deep · 66 km away
  21. 2.2Albania · 8583 days ago · 8 km deep · 74 km away
  22. 2.519 km WSW of Përrenjas-Fshat, Albania · 8581 days ago · 1 km deep · 5 km away
  23. 3.511 km S of Cërrik, Albania · 8575 days ago · 0 km deep · 26 km away

Before

  1. 3.212 km SW of Cërrik, Albania · 8624 days ago · 10 km deep · 31 km away
  2. 3.08 km SSW of Ersekë, Albania · 8624 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  3. 2.75 km NNW of Gramsh, Albania · 8625 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
  4. 3.310 km E of Elbasan, Albania · 8625 days ago · 10 km deep · 14 km away
  5. 3.04 km WNW of Gramsh, Albania · 8626 days ago · 5 km deep · 16 km away
  6. 3.711 km NE of Elbasan, Albania · 8626 days ago · 10 km deep · 22 km away
  7. 3.03 km NNW of Fushë-Krujë, Albania · 8626 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
  8. 2.517 km N of Peshkopi, Albania · 8627 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
  9. 2.513 km N of Gramsh, Albania · 8627 days ago · 10 km deep · 8 km away
  10. 3.412 km WNW of Librazhd-Qendër, Albania · 8627 days ago · 10 km deep · 29 km away
  11. 3.18 km S of Nestório, Greece · 8631 days ago · 3 km deep · 99 km away
  12. 3.717 km SW of Përrenjas-Fshat, Albania · 8635 days ago · 17 km deep · 12 km away
  13. 3.54 km SSE of Peqin, Albania · 8636 days ago · 10 km deep · 40 km away
  14. 3.616 km SE of Bulqizë, Albania · 8649 days ago · 9 km deep · 45 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000br5x. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 9:59 AM UTC.