Albania earthquakes

M4.0 earthquake 12 km WNW of Himarë, Albania

A magnitude 4.0 earthquake struck 12 km WNW of Himarë, Albania on Tue, Jan 27, 2004, 7:24 AM GMT+1 (06:24 UTC), 19 km (12 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.3 5 km E of Himarë, Albania. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.0 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
2004-01-27 06:24:05 UTC
Depth
19.0 km (11.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.140° N, 19.610° 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.

Station coverage gap
73°
Stations used
46

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 14 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.53 km S of Kalpáki, Greece · 8281 days ago · 16 km deep · 92 km away
  2. 3.13 km SW of Asprángeloi, Greece · 8280 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
  3. 4.112 km NE of Himarë, Albania · 8275 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
  4. 3.811 km SE of Orikum, Albania · 8274 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
  5. 3.317 km ESE of Orikum, Albania · 8273 days ago · 3 km deep · 14 km away
  6. 3.54 km NNE of Corfu, Greece · 8272 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
  7. 3.610 km WNW of Sarandë, Albania · 8270 days ago · 11 km deep · 34 km away
  8. 3.04 km S of Kalpáki, Greece · 8270 days ago · 12 km deep · 93 km away
  9. 4.05 km NNW of Asprángeloi, Greece · 8266 days ago · 21 km deep · 99 km away
  10. 4.35 km E of Himarë, Albania · 8261 days ago · 13 km deep · 17 km away
  11. 3.78 km E of Himarë, Albania · 8252 days ago · 5 km deep · 20 km away
  12. 3.46 km SW of Asprángeloi, Greece · 8243 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  13. 3.41 km ENE of Gjirokastër, Albania · 8226 days ago · 39 km deep · 47 km away
  14. 3.40 km NNW of Virós, Greece · 8225 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000cjsd. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 6:30 PM UTC.