Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 16, 1966 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Albania on Tuesday, August 16, 1966 at 03:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Vlorë (Albania - AL), about 43.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 19.696 and latitude 40.112.

Magnitude	5.2
Alert	Strong
Depth	15.0 km
Coordinates	40.112, 19.696
UTC time	1966-08-16 03:53:42.480

Location	Vlorë
Country	Albania (AL)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1966-08-16

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Vlorë	43.6 km
Fier	69.1 km
Berat	69.6 km
Lushnjë	92.4 km
Korçë	107.9 km
Ioannina	110.6 km
Elbasan	116.1 km
Pogradec	119.6 km
Kavajë	120.1 km
Lecce	132.3 km
Tirana	135.7 km
Durrës	136.4 km

Nearby earthquakes

The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

M 4.1 Fier Albania · 2026-02-24 19:00 UTC	88.7 km
M 4.0 Pogradec Albania · 2026-01-16 10:28 UTC	98.4 km
M 4.3 Berat Albania · 2025-10-19 22:59 UTC	46.6 km

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