Earthquake details

Saturday, March 26, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Albania on Saturday, March 26, 1988 at 20:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Vlorë (Albania - AL), about 47.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 19.890 and latitude 40.180.

Magnitude	5.0
Alert	Strong
Depth	39.2 km
Coordinates	40.180, 19.890
UTC time	1988-03-26 20:35:13.440

Location	Vlorë
Country	Albania (AL)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1988-03-26

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Vlorë	47.2 km
Berat	58.8 km
Fier	66.8 km
Lushnjë	86.2 km
Korçë	89.9 km
Ioannina	100.2 km
Pogradec	103.1 km
Elbasan	105.1 km
Kavajë	115.4 km
Tirana	127.9 km
Struga	129.5 km
Ohrid	129.7 km

Nearby earthquakes

The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

M 4.1 Fier Albania · 2026-02-24 19:00 UTC	82.9 km
M 4.0 Pogradec Albania · 2026-01-16 10:28 UTC	81.2 km
M 4.3 Berat Albania · 2025-10-19 22:59 UTC	36.2 km

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