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2019 Albania Earthquake
26 November 2019 · Durres, Thumane · Albania
On 26 November 2019 at 02:54 UTC, a magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Albania (Durres, Thumane), at a depth of 20 km. It occurred on the Eurasian Plate, 294 km from its boundary with the African Plate (oceanic transform fault). It killed at least 51 people and injured 2,000. 11,000 homes were destroyed.
- Date
- 26 November 2019
- Time
- 02:54 UTC
- Magnitude
- 6.4
- Depth
- 20 km
- Deaths
- 51
- Injuries
- 2,000
- Homes Destroyed
- 11,000
- Homes Damaged
- 83,000
- Estimated Damage
- 1.1 billion US dollars
- Plate
- Eurasian Plate
- Country
- Albania
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
- 19791979 Montenegro Earthquake · M 6.9131 deaths
- 1967North Macedonia · M 6.518 deaths
- 1962Albania · M 6.015 deaths
- 1954Greece · M 7.025 deaths
- 1942Peshkopia, Magellare · M 6.043 deaths
- 1930Vlore, Himare · M 6.035 deaths
- 1920Tepelene, Dragoti · M 6.2200 deaths
- 19051905 Shkoder Earthquake · M 6.6120 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth