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List of earthquakes in Albania

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This is an incomplete list of earthquakes in Albania:

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Date Location Mag. Depth MMI Deaths Injuries Notes Ref
2024-01-13 Lushnjë, Fier County 4.4 Mw 10.0 VI 1 [1]
2022-01-14 Fushë-Arrëz, Shkoder 4.3 Mw 10.0 VI Minor damage [2][3]
2021-10-29 Bulqizë, Dibër 4.7 Mw 10.0 VI 16 houses damaged [4][5][6]
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 [7]
2019-06-01 Korçë 5.2 Mw 10.0 V 5 More than 100 houses damaged [8][9]
2018-08-11 Dibër 5.1 Mw 10.0 V 67 homes were damaged [10]
2014-05-19 Cërrik, Elbasan 5.0 Mw 10.0 VI 50 homes and one school were damaged [11]
2007-04-16 Elbasan 4.5 Mw 13.7 V Minor damage [12]
2006-06-13 Gjirokaster 4.5 Mw 10.0 V 1 Minor damage [13]
1988-01-09 Tirana 5.9 Mw 24.0 VII Some 188 buildings were damaged [14]
1985-11-21 Lezhe 5.5 Mw 24.6 VI Minor damage [15]
1982-11-16 Fier 5.6 Mw 21.0 VIII 1 12 Extensive damage [16]
1979-04-15 Bar, Lezhë, Shkodër 6.9 Mw 10.0 X 136 1,000+ 35 fatalities in Albania [17][18]
1967-11-30 Dibër 6.7 Mw 20.0 X 18 [19][20]
1962-03-18 Fier 6.1 Mw 26.4 VII 5 77 1,000 houses collapsed. [21]
1960-05-26 Korce 6.2 Mw 20.0 VII 7 127 [22]
1959-09-01 Fier 6.2 Mw 20.0 X 2 [23]
1948-08-27 Shkodër 5.7 Mw VIII 1 27 Serious damage reported in Trush. [24]
1942-08-27 Diber 6.0 33.0 43 110 [25][26]
1930-12-02 Vlore 5.0 4.0 IX 25 [27]
1930-11-21 Vlore 6.0 Mw 35.0 IX 35 108 980 Homes were destroyed [28][29][30]
1920-11-26 Gjirokastër, Tepelenë 6.2 Mw 25.0 XI 200 Severe damage [31][32]
1919-12-22 Leskovik, Konicë 6.1 VIII Many houses collapsed
1911-02-18 Korçë, Lake Ohrid 6.7 Mw IX Many Serious damage in the region around Lake Ohrid [33][34]
1905-06-01 Shkodër 6.6 Mw IX 200 500 Major damage [35][34]
1893-06-14 Himara IX All buildings destroyed [34]
1855 July – August Shkodër County VIII Destruction of Bushat, Juban, Kozmac and Vau Dejes villages [34]
1851-10-17 Berat IX 400 400 soldiers were buried under the partially collapsed town fortress [34]
1851-10-12 Vlorë IX 200 [34]
1743-02-20 Salento 7.1 Mw X 180–300 Destructive tsunami affecting Albanian coastline.
1273-07-14 Durrës Many [36]
1267 July Durrës The earthquake lasted for quite some time until nothing was left standing [37]
Note: The inclusion criteria for adding events are based on WikiProject Earthquakes' notability guideline that was developed for stand alone articles. The principles described also apply to lists. In summary, only damaging, injurious, or deadly events should be recorded.
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Map of earthquakes in Albania 1900– (map data)
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Epicentres of major earthquakes in Albania with year of occurrence since 1900

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