Albania earthquakes

M2.5 earthquake 17 km N of Peshkopi, Albania

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 17 km N of Peshkopi, Albania on Mon, Feb 17, 2003, 10:53 PM GMT+1 (21:53 UTC), 7 km (4 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
2.5 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2003-02-17 21:53:14 UTC
Depth
6.9 km (4.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
41.840° N, 20.444° E
Region
Albania
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Stations used
5

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 34 in the 60 days after this one and 31 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.84 km NNW of Koplik, Albania · 8630 days ago · 15 km deep · 97 km away
  2. 3.03 km NNW of Fushë-Krujë, Albania · 8630 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away
  3. 1.77 km N of Koplik, Albania · 8630 days ago · 28 km deep · 96 km away
  4. 1.97 km NNE of Koplik, Albania · 8630 days ago · 26 km deep · 94 km away
  5. 3.711 km NE of Elbasan, Albania · 8630 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
  6. 1.65 km NNW of Koplik, Albania · 8629 days ago · 24 km deep · 97 km away
  7. 2.05 km NNE of Koplik, Albania · 8629 days ago · 15 km deep · 95 km away
  8. 2.14 km NW of Koplik, Albania · 8629 days ago · 17 km deep · 98 km away
  9. 3.310 km E of Elbasan, Albania · 8629 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
  10. 2.43 km NNW of Koplik, Albania · 8628 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
  11. 1.60 km NE of Koplik, Albania · 8628 days ago · 1 km deep · 93 km away
  12. 2.16 km NNE of Koplik, Albania · 8627 days ago · 28 km deep · 93 km away
  13. 2.42 km W of Koplik, Albania · 8627 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  14. 1.914 km NNE of Gramsh, Albania · 8626 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  15. 2.76 km SSE of Kurbnesh, Albania · 8625 days ago · 7 km deep · 29 km away
  16. 2.46 km SE of Kurbnesh, Albania · 8625 days ago · 7 km deep · 26 km away
  17. 2.46 km S of Kurbnesh, Albania · 8625 days ago · 17 km deep · 32 km away
  18. 2.312 km ESE of Kurbnesh, Albania · 8624 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away
  19. 2.612 km NNW of Kurbnesh, Albania · 8618 days ago · 10 km deep · 35 km away
  20. 2.410 km SSE of Kurbnesh, Albania · 8617 days ago · 17 km deep · 32 km away
  21. 2.49 km ESE of Kurbnesh, Albania · 8617 days ago · 7 km deep · 24 km away
  22. 2.313 km SE of Kurbnesh, Albania · 8615 days ago · 7 km deep · 24 km away
  23. 1.96 km S of Kurbnesh, Albania · 8608 days ago · 7 km deep · 33 km away
  24. 2.42 km SSW of Kamëz, Albania · 8605 days ago · 16 km deep · 79 km away
  25. 4.117 km NW of Librazhd-Qendër, Albania · 8598 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
  26. 3.415 km ENE of Krrabë, Albania · 8598 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
  27. 2.917 km NE of Krrabë, Albania · 8598 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
  28. 2.79 km SSW of Librazhd-Qendër, Albania · 8596 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
  29. 3.18 km NE of Elbasan, Albania · 8594 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
  30. 2.318 km NE of Kurbnesh, Albania · 8590 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
  31. 2.45 km NW of Debar, North Macedonia · 8588 days ago · 0 km deep · 31 km away
  32. 2.2Albania · 8587 days ago · 8 km deep · 56 km away
  33. 2.519 km WSW of Përrenjas-Fshat, Albania · 8585 days ago · 1 km deep · 92 km away
  34. 1.510 km ESE of Tuzi, Montenegro · 8585 days ago · 13 km deep · 99 km away

Before

  1. 1.94 km NW of Koplik, Albania · 8630 days ago · 2 km deep · 97 km away
  2. 1.66 km N of Koplik, Albania · 8630 days ago · 26 km deep · 97 km away
  3. 1.73 km NW of Koplik, Albania · 8630 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
  4. 1.84 km N of Koplik, Albania · 8630 days ago · 16 km deep · 96 km away
  5. 1.84 km NNW of Koplik, Albania · 8630 days ago · 12 km deep · 96 km away
  6. 1.67 km N of Koplik, Albania · 8630 days ago · 14 km deep · 98 km away
  7. 1.82 km NNW of Koplik, Albania · 8630 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
  8. 2.95 km NW of Koplik, Albania · 8630 days ago · 19 km deep · 98 km away
  9. 1.86 km NNW of Koplik, Albania · 8630 days ago · 13 km deep · 98 km away
  10. 1.74 km NNW of Koplik, Albania · 8631 days ago · 22 km deep · 96 km away
  11. 1.513 km NNE of Ulcinj, Montenegro · 8631 days ago · 14 km deep · 98 km away
  12. 1.63 km NNE of Koplik, Albania · 8631 days ago · 4 km deep · 94 km away
  13. 1.65 km NW of Koplik, Albania · 8631 days ago · 2 km deep · 98 km away
  14. 1.52 km NNW of Koplik, Albania · 8631 days ago · 2 km deep · 95 km away
  15. 2.513 km N of Gramsh, Albania · 8631 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
  16. 3.412 km WNW of Librazhd-Qendër, Albania · 8631 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  17. 1.95 km NNW of Koplik, Albania · 8631 days ago · 22 km deep · 97 km away
  18. 2.35 km NW of Koplik, Albania · 8631 days ago · 15 km deep · 98 km away
  19. 1.56 km NNW of Koplik, Albania · 8631 days ago · 3 km deep · 98 km away
  20. 3.717 km SW of Përrenjas-Fshat, Albania · 8638 days ago · 17 km deep · 99 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000bqwt. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 10:41 PM UTC.