List of earthquakes in Albania

This is an incomplete list of earthquakes in Albania:

Date Location Mag. Depth MMI Deaths Injuries Notes Ref
2024-01-13 Lushnjë, Fier County 4.4 Mw  10.0 VI 1
2022-01-14 Fushë-Arrëz, Shkoder 4.3 Mw  10.0 VI Minor damage
2021-10-29 Bulqizë, Dibër 4.7 Mw 10.0 VI 16 houses damaged
2019-11-26 Mamurras, Durrës 6.4 Mw 20.0 VIII 51 3,000+ Widespread damage
2019-09-21 Shijak, Durrës 5.6 Mw 10.0 VII 108
2019-06-01 Korçë 5.2 Mw 10.0 V 5 More than 100 houses damaged
2018-08-11 Dibër 5.1 Mw 10.0 V 67 homes were damaged
2014-05-19 Cërrik, Elbasan 5.0 Mw 10.0 VI 50 homes and one school were damaged
2007-04-16 Elbasan 4.5 Mw  13.7 V Minor damage
2006-06-13 Gjirokaster 4.5 Mw  10.0 V 1 Minor damage
1988-01-09 Tirana 5.9 Mw 24.0 VII Some 188 buildings were damaged
1985-11-21 Lezhe 5.5 Mw  24.6 VI Minor damage
1982-11-16 Fier 5.6 Mw 21.0 VIII 1 12 Extensive damage
1979-04-15 Bar, Lezhë, Shkodër 6.9 Mw 10.0 X 136 1,000+ 35 fatalities in Albania
1967-11-30 Dibër 6.7 Mw 20.0 X 18
1962-03-18 Fier 6.1 Mw 26.4 VII 5 77 1,000 houses collapsed.
1960-05-26 Korce 6.2 Mw 20.0 VII 7 127
1959-09-01 Fier 6.2 Mw 20.0 X 2
1948-08-27 Shkodër 5.5 Mw VIII 1 27 Serious damage reported in Trush.
1942-08-27 Diber 6.0 33.0 43 110
1930-12-02 Vlore 5.0 4.0 IX 25
1930-11-21 Vlore 6.0 Mw 35.0 IX 35 108 980 Homes were destroyed
1920-11-26 Gjirokastër, Tepelenë 6.2 Mw 25.0 XI 200 Severe damaged
1919-12-22 Leskovik, Konicë 6.1 VIII Many houses collapsed
1911-02-18 Korçë, Lake Ohrid 6.7 IX Many Serious damage in the region around Lake Ohrid
1905-06-01 Shkodër 6.6 IX 200 500 Major damaged
1893-06-14 Himara IX All buildings destroyed
1855 July – August Shkodër County VIII Destruction of Bushat, Juban, Kozmac and Vau Dejes villages
1851-10-17 Berat IX 400 400 soldiers were buried under the partially collapsed town fortress
1851-10-12 Vlorë IX 200
1743-02-20 Salento 7.1 Mw X 180–300 Destructive tsunami affecting Albanian coastline.
1273-07-14 Durrës Many
1267 July Durrës The earthquake lasted for quite some time until nothing was left standing
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