Albania earthquakes

M3.1 earthquake 15 km ESE of Libohovë, Albania

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 15 km ESE of Libohovë, Albania on Sun, Oct 5, 2003, 1:23 AM GMT+2 (23:23 UTC), 35 km (22 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 6 km NNW of Acharávi, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.1 (Md, duration), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2003-10-04 23:23:08 UTC
Depth
35.0 km (21.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
39.970° N, 20.420° 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 usp000c9m8. 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
251°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
4

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 20 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.76 km NNW of Acharávi, Greece · 8393 days ago · 17 km deep · 56 km away
  2. 3.25 km WSW of Párga, Greece · 8393 days ago · 14 km deep · 77 km away
  3. 3.210 km WSW of Pérdika, Greece · 8391 days ago · 16 km deep · 73 km away
  4. 2.43 km NW of Chlói, Greece · 8385 days ago · 2 km deep · 95 km away
  5. 3.332 km WSW of Agios Georgis, Greece · 8384 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  6. 2.93 km SE of Pérdika, Greece · 8384 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  7. 3.011 km WSW of Nestório, Greece · 8383 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
  8. 3.19 km NW of Pappadátes, Greece · 8381 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
  9. 3.09 km ENE of Pérdika, Greece · 8381 days ago · 4 km deep · 64 km away
  10. 3.15 km W of Asprángeloi, Greece · 8381 days ago · 5 km deep · 26 km away
  11. 3.210 km NW of Pappadátes, Greece · 8376 days ago · 3 km deep · 69 km away
  12. 3.111 km W of Rodotópi, Greece · 8374 days ago · 10 km deep · 31 km away
  13. 3.38 km SE of Paramythiá, Greece · 8370 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  14. 3.19 km WNW of Gjirokastër, Albania · 8349 days ago · 10 km deep · 36 km away
  15. 3.016 km SE of Himarë, Albania · 8349 days ago · 10 km deep · 46 km away
  16. 2.916 km W of Gjirokastër, Albania · 8348 days ago · 10 km deep · 42 km away
  17. 3.113 km WNW of Gjirokastër, Albania · 8348 days ago · 10 km deep · 40 km away
  18. 2.810 km WNW of Gjirokastër, Albania · 8348 days ago · 10 km deep · 37 km away
  19. 2.45 km NE of Katsikás, Greece · 8346 days ago · 3 km deep · 55 km away
  20. 3.516 km NNW of Himarë, Albania · 8342 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away

Before

  1. 3.416 km SSE of Ballsh, Albania · 8402 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
  2. 3.36 km WSW of Néos Oropós, Greece · 8408 days ago · 25 km deep · 96 km away
  3. 2.92 km N of Paramythiá, Greece · 8411 days ago · 3 km deep · 54 km away
  4. 3.53 km SE of Paramythiá, Greece · 8412 days ago · 12 km deep · 59 km away
  5. 3.14 km E of Ioánnina, Greece · 8412 days ago · 38 km deep · 53 km away
  6. 3.414 km SW of Prámanta, Greece · 8418 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
  7. 3.311 km ENE of Filiátes, Greece · 8428 days ago · 19 km deep · 37 km away

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000c9m8. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 3:10 AM UTC.