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Historic Earthquake
1930 Albania Earthquake
21 November 1930 · Vlore, Himare · Albania
On 21 November 1930 at 02:00 UTC, a magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Albania (Vlore, Himare), at a depth of 12 km. It occurred on the Eurasian Plate, 198 km from its boundary with the African Plate (collision zone). It killed at least 35 people and injured 108. 980 homes were destroyed.
- Date
- 21 November 1930
- Time
- 02:00 UTC
- Magnitude
- 6.0
- Depth
- 12 km
- Maximum Intensity
- XI (Mercalli)
- Deaths
- 35
- Injuries
- 108
- Homes Destroyed
- 980
- Plate
- Eurasian Plate
- Country
- Albania
Nearby Major Earthquakes
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Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth