Albania earthquakes

M3.4 earthquake 19 km N of Himarë, Albania

A magnitude 3.4 earthquake struck 19 km N of Himarë, Albania on Tue, Feb 8, 2005, 4:56 AM GMT+1 (03:56 UTC), 12 km (8 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.4 17 km NW of Acharávi, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.4 (Md, duration), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2005-02-08 03:56:32 UTC
Depth
12.1 km (7.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.281° N, 19.756° 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 usp000dfpu. 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

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Station coverage gap
91°
Stations used
17

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 13 in the 60 days after this one and 9 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.416 km ESE of Çorovodë, Albania · 7907 days ago · 4 km deep · 57 km away
  2. 3.323 km WSW of Himarë, Albania · 7904 days ago · 33 km deep · 36 km away
  3. 4.417 km NW of Acharávi, Greece · 7903 days ago · 0 km deep · 41 km away
  4. 3.114 km SSE of Mborje, Albania · 7898 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  5. 3.37 km ESE of Ksamil, Albania · 7892 days ago · 2 km deep · 66 km away
  6. 3.16 km E of Leskovik, Albania · 7880 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
  7. 3.213 km ENE of Leskovik, Albania · 7880 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
  8. 3.64 km W of Himarë, Albania · 7878 days ago · 13 km deep · 21 km away
  9. 3.625 km WSW of Himarë, Albania · 7878 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
  10. 2.95 km E of Kalpáki, Greece · 7875 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
  11. 3.510 km NW of Kalpáki, Greece · 7870 days ago · 26 km deep · 75 km away
  12. 4.15 km ESE of Acharávi, Greece · 7865 days ago · 12 km deep · 57 km away
  13. 3.59 km NNW of Sarandë, Albania · 7858 days ago · 10 km deep · 40 km away

Before

  1. 3.313 km SE of Orikum, Albania · 7910 days ago · 5 km deep · 16 km away
  2. 3.33 km S of Agios Georgis, Greece · 7921 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
  3. 3.5Greece-Albania border region · 7923 days ago · 2 km deep · 68 km away
  4. 3.210 km NW of Kalpáki, Greece · 7928 days ago · 21 km deep · 75 km away
  5. 3.84 km W of Himarë, Albania · 7930 days ago · 24 km deep · 21 km away
  6. 3.08 km ENE of Kuçovë, Albania · 7933 days ago · 1 km deep · 64 km away
  7. 3.021 km SE of Gramsh, Albania · 7936 days ago · 2 km deep · 76 km away
  8. 3.217 km NW of Ersekë, Albania · 7936 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
  9. 3.322 km WSW of Korçë, Albania · 7936 days ago · 12 km deep · 72 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000dfpu. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 1:10 PM UTC.