Earthquake details

Thursday, October 18, 1917 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Albania on Thursday, October 18, 1917 at 18:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Vlorë (Albania - AL), about 69.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 19.837 and latitude 39.904.

Magnitude	5.4
Alert	Strong
Depth	10.0 km
Coordinates	39.904, 19.837
UTC time	1917-10-18 18:58:39.260

Location	Vlorë
Country	Albania (AL)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1917-10-18

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Vlorë	69.7 km
Berat	89.8 km
Ioannina	90.8 km
Fier	94.3 km
Korçë	112.9 km
Lushnjë	116.1 km
Pogradec	130.9 km
Elbasan	136.1 km
Kavajë	144.6 km
Lecce	150.3 km
Nardò	156.9 km
Ohrid	157.8 km

Nearby earthquakes

The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

M 4.1 Fier Albania · 2026-02-24 19:00 UTC	112.5 km
M 4.0 Pogradec Albania · 2026-01-16 10:28 UTC	107.6 km
M 4.3 Berat Albania · 2025-10-19 22:59 UTC	67.0 km

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