Albania earthquakes

M3.3 earthquake 5 km NNE of Himarë, Albania

A magnitude 3.3 earthquake struck 5 km NNE of Himarë, Albania on Wed, May 12, 2004, 5:08 AM GMT+2 (03:08 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.3 11 km N of Memaliaj, Albania. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.3 (md), minor
Local time
UTC
2004-05-12 03:08:11 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.150° N, 19.770° 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
188°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
8

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 5 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.86 km NNW of Roskovec, Albania · 8168 days ago · 58 km deep · 72 km away
  2. 3.38 km NE of Orikum, Albania · 8168 days ago · 4 km deep · 31 km away
  3. 2.75 km ESE of Cërrik, Albania · 8164 days ago · 11 km deep · 99 km away
  4. 3.010 km SSE of Cërrik, Albania · 8164 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  5. 3.110 km W of Rodotópi, Greece · 8162 days ago · 8 km deep · 85 km away
  6. 3.515 km WNW of Himarë, Albania · 8161 days ago · 20 km deep · 16 km away
  7. 3.34 km E of Kalpáki, Greece · 8154 days ago · 4 km deep · 83 km away
  8. 2.74 km W of Lushnjë, Albania · 8145 days ago · 17 km deep · 88 km away
  9. 2.811 km NW of Kalpáki, Greece · 8141 days ago · 23 km deep · 67 km away
  10. 3.211 km NE of Filiátes, Greece · 8139 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
  11. 2.813 km E of Filiátes, Greece · 8139 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  12. 3.211 km NNE of Filiátes, Greece · 8139 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
  13. 2.813 km NW of Kalpáki, Greece · 8139 days ago · 3 km deep · 67 km away
  14. 3.121 km NW of Agios Georgis, Greece · 8138 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
  15. 2.48 km ESE of Peqin, Albania · 8138 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  16. 3.018 km NE of Filiátes, Greece · 8138 days ago · 20 km deep · 78 km away
  17. 3.316 km SE of Libohovë, Albania · 8132 days ago · 29 km deep · 60 km away
  18. 4.311 km N of Memaliaj, Albania · 8129 days ago · 1 km deep · 38 km away
  19. 2.812 km SSW of Kalpáki, Greece · 8121 days ago · 3 km deep · 78 km away
  20. 3.512 km W of Memaliaj, Albania · 8119 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away

Before

  1. 2.915 km SW of Ágios Matthaíos, Greece · 8185 days ago · 26 km deep · 86 km away
  2. 3.33 km ENE of Paramythiá, Greece · 8198 days ago · 18 km deep · 99 km away
  3. 3.418 km E of Gramsh, Albania · 8199 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  4. 3.520 km WSW of Pogradec, Albania · 8200 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  5. 3.314 km ENE of Gramsh, Albania · 8200 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000cutc. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 9:44 PM UTC.