Durrës County, Albania · within 250 km
Earthquakes near Durrës
In the last 30 days, 4 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or greater were recorded within 250 km of Durrës; the largest was a magnitude 3.9 earthquake near Igoumenítsa, Epirus, Greece on 27 Oct 2026.
Data: INGV, GFZ · updated · sources and licences
- 24 hours
- 0
- all magnitudes
- 7 days
- 1
- M2.5+
- 30 days
- 4
- M2.5+
Seismic record
Within 250 km of Durrës, the USGS catalogue lists 17 earthquakes of magnitude 6 or more since 1900 and 38 of magnitude 5 or more since 2000, about one every 1 years. In the 12 months to 13 Oct 2026 it recorded 35 of magnitude 2.5 or more, 33 of them magnitude 4 or more.
The largest since 1900: M6.9 on 15 Apr 1979, 9 km E of Bar, Montenegro. The most recent of magnitude 5 or more: M5.5 on 8 Mar 2026, 14 km WNW of Ioánnina, Epirus, Greece.
Counts from the USGS ComCat catalogue (public domain), last compiled 13 Oct 2026. Outside the United States, ComCat is complete from about magnitude 4.5, so smaller local earthquakes may be missing from these counts but appear in the lists below. How these pages are built
Last 24 hours
No earthquakes recorded within 250 km of Durrës in the last 24 hours.
Earlier this week, magnitude 2.5 and above
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| 3.5ML | 22 km ENE of Bileća, Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina2 agencies |
Largest in the last 30 days
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| 3.9ML | Near Igoumenítsa, Epirus, Greece | |
| 3.7ML | 15 km NW of Dodóni, Epirus, Greece | |
| 3.7ML | 15 km NW of Dodóni, Epirus, Greece | |
| 3.5ML | 22 km ENE of Bileća, Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina2 agencies |
Where they occurred
Largest since 1900
Magnitude 6 and above within 250 km of Durrës.
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Questions
How many earthquakes happen within 250 km of Durrës?
In the last 30 days, 4 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or greater were recorded within 250 km of Durrës, 1 of them in the last 7 days. In the last 24 hours, 0 earthquakes of any magnitude were recorded. Most small earthquakes are not felt.
What was the largest recent earthquake within 250 km of Durrës?
The largest in the last 30 days was a magnitude 3.9 earthquake near Igoumenítsa, Epirus, Greece on 27 Oct 2026, at a depth of 5 km.
Where can I get official earthquake information for Albania?
For official information, warnings and safety advice, follow your national seismological agency and civil protection authority. This site compiles agency reports and is not a warning service.
Can earthquakes be predicted?
No. Scientists can estimate how likely strong shaking is in a region over years or decades, but no method predicts the time, place and size of a specific earthquake. Aftershocks are expected after large earthquakes and become less frequent over time.