November 16, 1982 Earthquake: Bier, Berat, Lushnje, Albania, Balkans NW, North Macedonia
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck Bier, Berat, Lushnje, Albania, Balkans NW, North Macedonia on November 16, 1982 at 23:41:21 UTC, 21 km below the surface. It killed 1 person.
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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
- November 16, 1982
- Time
- 23:41:21 UTC
- Place
- Bier, Berat, Lushnje, Albania, Balkans NW, North Macedonia
- Magnitude
- 5.5 (Ms)
- Focal depth
- 21 km (13 mi)
- Intensity
- 8 on the Modified Mercalli scale
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 40.883° N, 19.590° E
- Country
- North Macedonia
The toll
- Deaths
- 1
- Injuries
- 12
- Damage
- $5 million
Where the literature gives no number, NCEI records a description on a scale of 1 to 4, printed here in its words. Damage is in millions of US dollars of the year of the event, not adjusted for inflation.
What the record says
NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.
One person killed, 12 injured and extensive damage (VIII) in the Fier, Berat, and Lushnje districts. Felt (IV) at Titograd, Yugoslavia. Also felt in northwestern Greece and in southern Italy. (reference #1053)
$5 million damage. (reference #1250)
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
- October 12, 1851, Vlore (Valona),berat, Turkey, Albania
- July 26, 1963, Skopje, Macedonia, Balkans NW, North Macedonia
- October 17, 1851, Berat, Albania
- November 26, 1920, Tepelene, Dragoti, Peshtani, Maricaj, Albania
- April 15, 1979, Montenegro, Balkans NW
- February 5, 1786, Corfu (Kerkira), Greece
- June 1, 1905, Shkoder, Albania
- January 28, 1931, Korce, Albania
- May 13, 1895, Margarition-Filiates (Thesprotia), Greece
- January 2, 1866, Narta, Vlore, Kanina, Albania
- March 2, 1866, Smokthine, Velca, Vlore, Albania
- November 26, 2019, Durres, Thumane, Tirana, Albania
- August 27, 1942, Peshkopia, Magellare, Albania
- November 21, 1930, Vlore, Himare, Kuc, Albania
- December 2, 1930, Vlore, Tepelene, Albania
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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 4953.