Albania earthquakes

M2.7 earthquake 9 km SSW of Librazhd-Qendër, Albania

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 9 km SSW of Librazhd-Qendër, Albania on Sun, Mar 23, 2003, 10:22 PM GMT+1 (21:22 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: 2.7 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from: USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time: Sun, Mar 23, 2003, 10:22 PM GMT+1
UTC: 2003-03-23 21:22:25 UTC
Depth: 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 41.120° N, 20.278° 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 usp000btbu. 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: 224°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used: 12

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 21 in the 60 days after this one and 15 in the 30 days before it.

After

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000btbu. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 5:40 AM UTC.