Earthquake details

Wednesday, August 3, 1932 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Albania on Wednesday, August 3, 1932 at 11:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Vlorë (Albania - AL), about 9.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 19.418 and latitude 40.403.

Magnitude	5.1
Alert	Strong
Depth	15.0 km
Coordinates	40.403, 19.418
UTC time	1932-08-03 11:42:36.880

Location	Vlorë
Country	Albania (AL)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1932-08-03

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Vlorë	9.2 km
Fier	37.6 km
Berat	56.4 km
Lushnjë	64.7 km
Kavajë	87.9 km
Elbasan	96.8 km
Durrës	102.5 km
Lecce	105.8 km
Tirana	108.3 km
Korçë	117.8 km
Pogradec	118.2 km
Nardò	120.3 km

Nearby earthquakes

The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

M 4.1 Fier Albania · 2026-02-24 19:00 UTC	60.8 km
M 4.0 Pogradec Albania · 2026-01-16 10:28 UTC	102.9 km
M 4.3 Berat Albania · 2025-10-19 22:59 UTC	41.3 km

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