Earthquakes
Earthquakes in Albania
Earthquakes in Albania: Last 30 days 0; M5+ since 1950 69, M7+ 0; strongest M6.4 (2019).
Last 30 days
None in this period.
- M5+ · Since 195069
- M6+4
- M7+0
- Significant earthquakes on record58
M5+ earthquakes per decade
Strongest · Since 1950
| 6.4 | Ishëm 7 km ↙ | 26 Nov 2019 |
| 6.2 | Voskopojë 4 km ↘ | 26 May 1960 |
| 6.2 | Belsh 7 km ↙ | 1 Sept 1959 |
| 6.1 | Patos 4 km ↑ | 18 Mar 1962 |
| 6.0 | Banaj 6 km ↑ | 7 Oct 1959 |
| 5.9 | Ndroq 3 km ↙ | 9 Jan 1988 |
| 5.9 | Peqin 6 km ↘ | 17 Aug 1959 |
| 5.8 | Ndroq 2 km ← | 3 Apr 1958 |
| 5.8 | Papër 8 km ← | 19 Aug 1970 |
| 5.7 | Tërpan 8 km ↖ | 3 Apr 1969 |
| 5.7 | Libohovë 12 km ↓ | 9 Feb 1967 |
| 5.6 | Xhafzotaj 2 km ↙ | 21 Sept 2019 |
| 5.6 | Lushnjë 12 km ↙ | 16 Nov 1982 |
| 5.6 | Roskovec 3 km → | 5 Oct 1959 |
| 5.6 | Kuç 4 km ↖ | 16 Sept 1972 |
| 5.5 | Librazhd-Qendër 9 km ↖ | 2 Dec 1967 |
| 5.5 | Ishëm 15 km ← | 26 Nov 2019 |
| 5.5 | Zerqan 3 km ↘ | 6 Sept 2009 |
| 5.5 | Ersekë 5 km ← | 23 Nov 2004 |
| 5.5 | Tale 19 km ← | 21 Nov 1985 |
Significant earthquakes on record
| When | Where | Magnitude | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01 | Lushnjë | 4.5 | 1 |
| 2019-11 | Ishëm | 6.4 | 51 |
| 2019-09 | Durrës | 5.6 | – |
| 2019-06 | Dardhë | 5.2 | – |
| 2014-05 | Belsh | 5 | – |
| 2007-04 | Gracen | 4.5 | – |
| 2006-06 | Tepelenë | 4.5 | – |
| 2005-07 | Theth | 5.2 | – |
| 1998-09 | Zall-Reç | 5.3 | – |
| 1997-01 | Golem | 4.7 | – |
| 1988-01 | Ndroq | 5.8 | – |
| 1982-11 | Lushnjë | 5.5 | 1 |
| 1969-04 | Allambres | 5.5 | 1 |
| 1967-02 | Goranxi | 5.6 | – |
| 1962-03 | Divjakë | 6 | 15 |
| 1960-05 | Vergo | 6.5 | 8 |
| 1959-09 | Banaj | 6.1 | 2 |
| 1942-08 | Peshkopi | 6 | 43 |
| 1931-01 | Mborje | 5.8 | 90 |
| 1930-12 | Brataj | 5 | 25 |
| 1930-11 | Vlorë | 6 | 35 |
| 1930-01 | Frashër | 5.6 | – |
| 1926-12 | Divjakë | 5.8 | – |
| 1920-11 | Tepelenë | 6.2 | 200 |
| 1911-11 | Frashër | – | – |
| 1907-08 | Elbasan | 6.2 | – |
| 1906-03 | Bradashesh | 6.5 | – |
| 1905-06 | Drisht | 6.6 | 120 |
| 1897-01 | Delvinë | – | – |
| 1895-08 | Durrës | – | – |
| 1895-05 | Delvinë | 6.4 | – |
| 1895-05 | Palasë | – | – |
| 1893-06 | VunoTsunami | 7.5 | – |
| 1872-02 | Markat | – | – |
| 1869-08 | Orikum | – | – |
| 1866-12 | Gjirokastër | 6.7 | – |
| 1866-03 | OrikumTsunami | – | 60 |
| 1866-01 | KaninëTsunami | 6.6 | 60 |
| 1862-05 | Orikum | – | – |
| 1860-04 | Delvinë | – | – |
| 1858-10 | Delvinë | – | – |
| 1858-09 | Vergo | – | 12 |
| 1855-07 | Shirq | – | – |
| 1851-10 | Selenicë | – | 400 |
| 1851-10 | SelenicëTsunami | 6.6 | 2,000 |
| 1851-01 | Labinot-Fushë | – | – |
| 1833-01 | MemaliajTsunami | 6.4 | – |
| 1380 | Elbasan | – | – |
| 1273-09 | SauqetTsunami | 6.5 | – |
| 1237-03 | Arapaj | – | – |
| 1237 | Durrës | – | – |
| 1153 | Xarrë | – | – |
| 522 | Durrës | – | – |
| 346 | DurrësTsunami | 6.8 | – |
| 342 | Arapaj | – | – |
| 334 | Durrës | – | – |
| 57 | Durrës | – | – |
| -58 | ArapajTsunami | 6.6 | – |
Every earthquake of magnitude 6 or more · Albania
| Date | Where | Magnitude | Depth | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 November 2019 | Albania | 6.4 | 22 km | 51 |
| 26 May 1960 | Albania | 6.2 | 20 km | 8 |
| 1 September 1959 | Albania | 6.2 | 20 km | 2 |
| 18 March 1962 | Albania | 6.1 | 26 km | 15 |