April 10, 1860 Earthquake: Gjirokaster, Albania

Name: April 10, 1860 Earthquake: Gjirokaster, Albania
Start: 1860-04-10
Location: Gjirokaster, Albania

April 10, 1860

An earthquake struck Gjirokaster, Albania on April 10, 1860.

Map

Where it struck, with the other significant earthquakes within 200 km. Circles are sized and colored by magnitude; select one for its page.

The earthquake

Date: April 10, 1860
Place: Gjirokaster, Albania
Intensity: 11 on the Modified Mercalli scale
Tsunami: None recorded
Epicenter: 40.000° N, 20.100° E
Country: Albania

The toll

The record gives no deaths, injuries or damage for this earthquake.

Other significant earthquakes nearby

Within 200 km, the deadliest first.

October 12, 1851, Vlore (Valona),berat, Turkey, AlbaniaM6.6 · 2,000 deaths · 65 km
August 12, 1953, Lixouri-Argostoli (Kephallenia), GreeceM7.2 · 476 deaths · $100 million · 30,439 houses destroyed · 198 km
October 17, 1851, Berat, Albania400 deaths · 65 km
July 11, 1767, Kefalonia, GreeceM6.7 · 303 deaths · 2,642 houses destroyed · 195 km
February 4, 1867, Cephalonia, GreeceM7.2 · 223 deaths · 3,200 houses destroyed · 198 km
November 26, 1920, Tepelene, Dragoti, Peshtani, Maricaj, AlbaniaM6.2 · 200 deaths · 24 km
February 5, 1786, Corfu (Kerkira), Greece120 deaths · 42 km
January 28, 1931, Korce, AlbaniaM5.8 · 90 deaths · 89 km
May 13, 1895, Margarition-Filiates (Thesprotia), GreeceM6.3 · 80 deaths · 150 houses destroyed · 65 km
January 2, 1866, Narta, Vlore, Kanina, AlbaniaM6.6 · 60 deaths · 68 km
March 2, 1866, Smokthine, Velca, Vlore, Albania60 deaths · 12 houses destroyed · 76 km
January 19, 1825, Leukas, Ionian Islands, GreeceM6.5 · 60 deaths · 140 km
March 23, 1783, Lefkada, GreeceM6.5 · 60 deaths · 155 km
November 26, 2019, Durres, Thumane, Tirana, AlbaniaM6.4 · 51 deaths · $1.1 billion · 11,000 houses destroyed · 175 km
November 11, 1704, GreeceM6.2 · 43 deaths · 140 km

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Sources

Significant earthquakes from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. NCEI earthquake 2042.