Earthquakes in Albania
In Albania earthquakes can be strong and cause heavy damages in a circle of dozens of kilometers. Due to the special tectonic situation of the country, there are more earthquakes than average.87 people died since 1950 by direct consequences of earthquakes.
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Earthquakes in Albania since 1950
The strongest earthquake in Albania happened on 11/30/1967 in the region Albania with a magnitude of 6.5 on the Richter scale.| Date | Region | Depth | Magnitude | Deaths | Total damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/26/2019 | Durres, Thumane, Tirana | 20 km | 6.4 | 51 | |
| 09/21/2019 | Durres | 10 km | 5.6 | 0 | |
| 06/01/2019 | Korce | 10 km | 5.2 | 0 | |
| 05/19/2014 | Belsh | 6 km | 5.0 | 0 | |
| 04/16/2007 | Tirana | 53 km | 4.5 | 0 | |
| 06/13/2006 | Tepelene | 38 km | 4.5 | 0 | |
| 07/10/2005 | Tropoje | 12 km | 5.2 | 0 | |
| 09/30/1998 | Kukes, Peshkopi | 54 km | 5.3 | 0 | |
| 01/12/1997 | Berat, Ura Vajgurore, Gramsh, Cerrik | 51 km | 4.7 | 0 | |
| 01/09/1988 | Tirana, Ulcinj-Bar | 46 km | 5.8 | 0 | |
| 04/03/1969 | Southern | 5.5 | 1 | ||
| 11/30/1967 | Albania | 6.5 | 18 | ||
| 02/09/1967 | Gjirokastev | 48 km | 5.6 | 0 | |
| 03/18/1962 | Albania | 6.0 | 15 | ||
| 09/01/1959 | Albania | 6.1 | 2 |
These statistics are based on datas from the National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (NGDC/WDS): Significant Earthquake Database. doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K. Several data have been summarized and translated.
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