Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 9, 1966 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Albania on Tuesday, August 9, 1966 at 03:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Vlorë (Albania - AL), about 50.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 19.874 and latitude 40.131.

Magnitude	5.1
Alert	Strong
Depth	10.0 km
Coordinates	40.131, 19.874
UTC time	1966-08-09 03:34:12.640

Location	Vlorë
Country	Albania (AL)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1966-08-09

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Vlorë	50.1 km
Berat	64.3 km
Fier	71.3 km
Lushnjë	91.4 km
Korçë	94.1 km
Ioannina	98.3 km
Pogradec	108.2 km
Elbasan	110.7 km
Kavajë	120.4 km
Tirana	133.3 km
Struga	134.9 km
Ohrid	134.9 km

Nearby earthquakes

The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

M 4.1 Fier Albania · 2026-02-24 19:00 UTC	88.0 km
M 4.0 Pogradec Albania · 2026-01-16 10:28 UTC	86.0 km
M 4.3 Berat Albania · 2025-10-19 22:59 UTC	41.6 km

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