List of earthquakes in Albania

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This is an incomplete list of earthquakes in Albania.

Date Location Mag. Depth MMI Deaths Injuries Notes Ref
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 VIII 108 [1]
2019-06-01 Korçë 5.2 Mw 10.0 V 5 More than 100 house were damaged [2][3]
2018-08-11 Dibër 5.1 Mw 10.0 V 67 Homes were damaged [4]
1988-01-09 Tirana 5.9 Mw 24.0 VII Some 188 Buildings were damaged [5]
1982-11-16 Fier 5.6 Mw 21.0 V 1 12 Extensive damage [6]
1979-04-15 Bar, Lezhë, Shkodër 6.9 Mw 10.0 X 136 1,000+ 35 fatalities in Albania [7][8]
1967-11-30 Dibër 6.7 Mw 20.0 X 18 [9][10]
1962-03-18 Fier 6.1 Mw 26.4 VII 5 77 1,000 houses collapsed. [11]
1960-05-26 Korce 6.2 Mw 20.0 VII 7 127 [12]
1959-09-01 Fier 6.2 Mw 20.0 X 2 [13]
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 [14]
1930-12-02 Vlore 5.0 4.0 IX 25 [15]
1930-11-21 Vlore 6.0 Mw 35.0 IX 35 108 980 Homes were destroyed [16][17]
1920-11-26 Gjirokastër, Tepelenë 6.2 Mw 25.0 XI 200 Severe damaged [18]
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 [19]
1905-06-01 Shkodër 6.6 IX 200 500 Major damaged [19]
1893-06-14 Himara IX All buildings destroyed [19]
1855 July - August Shkodër County VIII Destruction of Bushat, Juban, Kozmac and Vau Dejes villages [19]
1851-10-17 Berat IX 400 400 soldiers were buried under the partially collapsed town fortress [19]
1851-10-12 Vlorë IX 200 [19]
1273-07-14 Durrës Many [20]
1267 July Durrës The earthquake lasted for quite some time until nothing was left standing [21]

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References[]

  1. ^ "108 injured as earthquakes rattle Albanian capital and coast". english.republika.mk. 22 September 2019. Retrieved 2019-09-22.
  2. ^ "Quakes in Albania damage some homes, 5 reported injured". ABS-CBN Corporation. Retrieved 2019-06-01.
  3. ^ "Earthquake Rattles Albania, Injuring 4, Damaging Dozens of Homes". The Weather Channel. Retrieved 2019-06-01.
  4. ^ "M 5.1 - 10km E of Burrel, Albania". earthquake.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2018-08-11.
  5. ^ "M 5.9 - 9 km NE of Kavajë, Albania". earthquake.usgs.gov. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
  6. ^ "M 5.6 - 11 km SW of Lushnjë, Albania". earthquake.usgs.gov. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
  7. ^ "M 6.9 - Montenegro". earthquake.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2019-11-26.
  8. ^ "Zemljotres od 15. aprila 1979. godine" (in Montenegrin). Seismological Observatory of Montenegro (Seizmološki Zavod Crne Gore). 2010-04-16. Archived from the original on 2010-07-04. Retrieved 2010-10-11.
  9. ^ "M 6.7 - Albania". earthquake.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2019-11-26.
  10. ^ "Significant Earthquake". www.ngdc.noaa.gov. Retrieved 2019-11-26.
  11. ^ "M 6.1 - 4 km N of Patos, Albania". earthquake.usgs.gov. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
  12. ^ "M 6.2 - 11 km SSW of Maliq, Albania". earthquake.usgs.gov. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
  13. ^ "M 6.2 - 9 km E of Lushnjë, Albania". earthquake.usgs.gov. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
  14. ^ "Significant Earthquake ALBANIA: PESHKOPIA, MAGELLARE". National Geophysical Data Center. August 27, 1942. Retrieved June 18, 2016.
  15. ^ "Significant Earthquake: ALBANIA: VLORE, TEPELENE". National Geophysical Data Center. December 2, 1930. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
  16. ^ "On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. November 21, 1930. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
  17. ^ "Significant Earthquake: ALBANIA: VLORE, HIMARE, KUC". National Geophysical Data Center. November 21, 1930. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
  18. ^ "Significant Earthquake: ALBANIA: TEPELENE, DRAGOTI, PESHTANI, MARICAJ". United States Geological Survey. 26 November 1920. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
  19. ^ a b c d e f Aliaj, S.; Koçiu, S.; Muço, B.; Sulstarova, E. (2010). "Seismicity, Seismotectonics and Seismic Hazard in Albania". pp. 5–8.
  20. ^ "14 July 1273, Durrës was hit by a powerful apocalyptic earthquake". www.qkmsh.al. July 14, 2019. Retrieved November 29, 2019.
  21. ^ Georgii Pachymeris: Relationes historicae, Bonn (1835), V. 7, p. 456-461. Translated by Robert Elsie. First published in R. Elsie: Early Albania, a Reader of Historical Texts, 11th - 17th Centuries, Wiesbaden 2003, p. 12-13.
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