Earthquake details

Monday, August 15, 1938 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Albania on Monday, August 15, 1938 at 11:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Korçë (Albania - AL), about 62.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 20.364 and latitude 40.157.

Magnitude	5.3
Alert	Strong
Depth	10.0 km
Coordinates	40.157, 20.364
UTC time	1938-08-15 11:02:07.290

Location	Vlorë
Country	Albania (AL)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1938-08-15

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Korçë	62.4 km
Ioannina	68.8 km
Berat	70.4 km
Vlorë	82.4 km
Pogradec	86.5 km
Fier	93.1 km
Lushnjë	103.6 km
Elbasan	109.0 km
Ohrid	113.1 km
Struga	116.7 km
Ptolemaida	118.4 km
Kozani	122.2 km

Nearby earthquakes

The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

M 4.1 Fier Albania · 2026-02-24 19:00 UTC	101.2 km
M 4.0 Pogradec Albania · 2026-01-16 10:28 UTC	62.0 km
M 4.3 Berat Albania · 2025-10-19 22:59 UTC	55.9 km

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