May 4, 1862 Earthquake: Vlore, Kanina, Narta, Albania

Date

May 4, 1862

Time

04:00 UTC

Place

Vlore, Kanina, Narta, Albania

Intensity

10 on the Modified Mercalli scale

Tsunami

None recorded

Epicenter

40.300° N, 19.300° E

Country

Albania

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

• October 12, 1851, Vlore (Valona),berat, Turkey, AlbaniaM6.6 · 2,000 deaths · 41 km
• October 17, 1851, Berat, Albania400 deaths · 41 km
• November 26, 1920, Tepelene, Dragoti, Peshtani, Maricaj, AlbaniaM6.2 · 200 deaths · 60 km
• April 15, 1979, Montenegro, Balkans NWM6.9 · 131 deaths · $2.7 billion · 200 km
• February 5, 1786, Corfu (Kerkira), Greece120 deaths · 79 km
• January 28, 1931, Korce, AlbaniaM5.8 · 90 deaths · 131 km
• May 13, 1895, Margarition-Filiates (Thesprotia), GreeceM6.3 · 80 deaths · 150 houses destroyed · 136 km
• March 2, 1866, Smokthine, Velca, Vlore, Albania60 deaths · 12 houses destroyed · 0 km
• January 2, 1866, Narta, Vlore, Kanina, AlbaniaM6.6 · 60 deaths · 20 km
• November 26, 2019, Durres, Thumane, Tirana, AlbaniaM6.4 · 51 deaths · $1.1 billion · 11,000 houses destroyed · 138 km
• August 27, 1942, Peshkopia, Magellare, AlbaniaM6 · 43 deaths · 181 km
• November 21, 1930, Vlore, Himare, Kuc, AlbaniaM6 · 35 deaths · 980 houses destroyed · 28 km
• December 2, 1930, Vlore, Tepelene, AlbaniaM5 · 25 deaths · 25 km
• November 30, 1967, AlbaniaM6.5 · 18 deaths · $20 million · 167 km
• March 18, 1962, AlbaniaM6 · 15 deaths · 69 km

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