Earthquake details

Friday, December 24, 1993 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Albania on Friday, December 24, 1993 at 21:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Vlorë (Albania - AL), about 44.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 19.815 and latitude 40.158.

Magnitude	5.2
Alert	Strong
Depth	24.5 km
Coordinates	40.158, 19.815
UTC time	1993-12-24 21:53:19.870

Location	Vlorë
Country	Albania (AL)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1993-12-24

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Vlorë	44.6 km
Berat	62.1 km
Fier	66.7 km
Lushnjë	87.8 km
Korçë	96.6 km
Ioannina	104.2 km
Elbasan	108.6 km
Pogradec	109.0 km
Kavajë	116.4 km
Tirana	130.2 km
Durrës	133.3 km
Struga	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	84.2 km
M 4.0 Pogradec Albania · 2026-01-16 10:28 UTC	87.5 km
M 4.3 Berat Albania · 2025-10-19 22:59 UTC	39.1 km

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