January 12, 1997 Earthquake: Berat, Ura Vajgurore, Gramsh, Cerrik, Albania

Date

January 12, 1997

Time

12:10:51 UTC

Place

Berat, Ura Vajgurore, Gramsh, Cerrik, Albania

Magnitude

4.7 (Ms)

Focal depth

10 km (6 mi)

Intensity

6 on the Modified Mercalli scale

Tsunami

None recorded

Epicenter

40.956° N, 19.672° E

Country

Albania

Damage

Limited (under about $1 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.

• October 12, 1851, Vlore (Valona),berat, Turkey, AlbaniaM6.6 · 2,000 deaths · 51 km
• July 26, 1963, Skopje, Macedonia, Balkans NW, North MacedoniaM6 · 1,070 deaths · $1 billion · 186 km
• October 17, 1851, Berat, Albania400 deaths · 51 km
• November 26, 1920, Tepelene, Dragoti, Peshtani, Maricaj, AlbaniaM6.2 · 200 deaths · 89 km
• April 15, 1979, Montenegro, Balkans NWM6.9 · 131 deaths · $2.7 billion · 132 km
• June 1, 1905, Shkoder, AlbaniaM6.6 · 120 deaths · $23.8 million · 127 km
• February 5, 1786, Corfu (Kerkira), Greece120 deaths · 140 km
• January 28, 1931, Korce, AlbaniaM5.8 · 90 deaths · 103 km
• May 13, 1895, Margarition-Filiates (Thesprotia), GreeceM6.3 · 80 deaths · 150 houses destroyed · 176 km
• January 2, 1866, Narta, Vlore, Kanina, AlbaniaM6.6 · 60 deaths · 64 km
• March 2, 1866, Smokthine, Velca, Vlore, Albania60 deaths · 12 houses destroyed · 79 km
• November 26, 2019, Durres, Thumane, Tirana, AlbaniaM6.4 · 51 deaths · $1.1 billion · 11,000 houses destroyed · 64 km
• August 27, 1942, Peshkopia, Magellare, AlbaniaM6 · 43 deaths · 103 km
• November 21, 1930, Vlore, Himare, Kuc, AlbaniaM6 · 35 deaths · 980 houses destroyed · 53 km
• December 2, 1930, Vlore, Tepelene, AlbaniaM5 · 25 deaths · 73 km

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