Earthquake details

Friday, February 23, 1940 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Albania on Friday, February 23, 1940 at 00:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Vlorë (Albania - AL), about 38.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 19.855 and latitude 40.272.

Magnitude	5.6
Alert	Strong
Depth	15.0 km
Coordinates	40.272, 19.855
UTC time	1940-02-23 00:39:57.470

Location	Vlorë
Country	Albania (AL)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1940-02-23

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Vlorë	38.4 km
Berat	49.0 km
Fier	56.3 km
Lushnjë	75.6 km
Korçë	87.4 km
Elbasan	95.5 km
Pogradec	97.3 km
Kavajë	104.8 km
Ioannina	108.6 km
Tirana	117.5 km
Durrës	121.8 km
Struga	122.4 km

Nearby earthquakes

The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

M 4.1 Fier Albania · 2026-02-24 19:00 UTC	72.3 km
M 4.0 Pogradec Albania · 2026-01-16 10:28 UTC	76.7 km
M 4.3 Berat Albania · 2025-10-19 22:59 UTC	26.1 km

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