Albania earthquakes

M3.4 earthquake 15 km ENE of Krrabë, Albania

A magnitude 3.4 earthquake struck 15 km ENE of Krrabë, Albania on Fri, Mar 21, 2003, 5:20 PM GMT+1 (16:20 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
3.4 (Md, duration), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2003-03-21 16:20:40 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
41.243° N, 20.152° 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 usp000bt6f. 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.

Depth from
OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Station coverage gap
125°
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: 23 in the 60 days after this one and 15 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.917 km NE of Krrabë, Albania · 8596 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
  2. 2.79 km SSW of Librazhd-Qendër, Albania · 8593 days ago · 10 km deep · 17 km away
  3. 3.18 km NE of Elbasan, Albania · 8591 days ago · 10 km deep · 9 km away
  4. 3.515 km SSE of Ballsh, Albania · 8590 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
  5. 4.114 km SSE of Selenicë, Albania · 8590 days ago · 15 km deep · 100 km away
  6. 2.318 km NE of Kurbnesh, Albania · 8588 days ago · 7 km deep · 73 km away
  7. 2.45 km NW of Debar, North Macedonia · 8586 days ago · 0 km deep · 45 km away
  8. 2.2Albania · 8584 days ago · 8 km deep · 45 km away
  9. 2.519 km WSW of Përrenjas-Fshat, Albania · 8582 days ago · 1 km deep · 29 km away
  10. 3.511 km S of Cërrik, Albania · 8576 days ago · 0 km deep · 38 km away
  11. 2.720 km WSW of Shëngjin, Albania · 8566 days ago · 1 km deep · 86 km away
  12. 2.83 km NNW of Bulqizë, Albania · 8560 days ago · 7 km deep · 32 km away
  13. 2.610 km ENE of Krrabë, Albania · 8560 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  14. 2.94 km SE of Roskovec, Albania · 8555 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
  15. 2.717 km NE of Gramsh, Albania · 8554 days ago · 4 km deep · 32 km away
  16. 2.56 km W of Lushnjë, Albania · 8553 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away
  17. 3.34 km NNW of Krujë, Albania · 8551 days ago · 7 km deep · 46 km away
  18. 3.36 km N of Krujë, Albania · 8551 days ago · 14 km deep · 46 km away
  19. 2.68 km S of Ohrid, North Macedonia · 8540 days ago · 13 km deep · 59 km away
  20. 2.74 km ESE of Kavajë, Albania · 8540 days ago · 19 km deep · 46 km away
  21. 2.315 km NW of Peshkopi, Albania · 8537 days ago · 8 km deep · 63 km away
  22. 2.38 km SW of Kukës, Albania · 8536 days ago · 17 km deep · 88 km away
  23. 2.313 km W of Shëngjin, Albania · 8536 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away

Before

  1. 4.117 km NW of Librazhd-Qendër, Albania · 8596 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away
  2. 3.41 km NW of Poliçan, Albania · 8601 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
  3. 2.42 km SSW of Kamëz, Albania · 8603 days ago · 16 km deep · 36 km away
  4. 1.96 km S of Kurbnesh, Albania · 8605 days ago · 7 km deep · 53 km away
  5. 2.313 km SE of Kurbnesh, Albania · 8612 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away
  6. 2.49 km ESE of Kurbnesh, Albania · 8614 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away
  7. 2.410 km SSE of Kurbnesh, Albania · 8614 days ago · 17 km deep · 50 km away
  8. 2.612 km NNW of Kurbnesh, Albania · 8615 days ago · 10 km deep · 72 km away
  9. 2.312 km ESE of Kurbnesh, Albania · 8621 days ago · 7 km deep · 56 km away
  10. 2.46 km S of Kurbnesh, Albania · 8622 days ago · 17 km deep · 54 km away
  11. 2.46 km SE of Kurbnesh, Albania · 8623 days ago · 7 km deep · 56 km away
  12. 2.76 km SSE of Kurbnesh, Albania · 8623 days ago · 7 km deep · 54 km away
  13. 1.914 km NNE of Gramsh, Albania · 8623 days ago · 10 km deep · 30 km away
  14. 3.212 km SW of Cërrik, Albania · 8625 days ago · 10 km deep · 40 km away
  15. 2.75 km NNW of Gramsh, Albania · 8626 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000bt6f. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 8:21 AM UTC.