M4.4 Earthquake 1 km ENE of Lezhë, Albania — October 17, 2021
2021-10-17 20:13:31 UTC (2021-10-17) · approx. 9:13 PM UTC+1 local
Felt by 13 people across nearby locations.
On October 17, 2021 at 20:13 UTC, a magnitude 4.4 shallow crustal earthquake struck 1 km ENE of Lezhë, Albania, at a depth of 30.0 km and coordinates 41.7893°, 19.6551°.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 4.4 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 60 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 655 m — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.
Did You Feel It? — community-reported shaking
Aggregated felt-report intensity from 13 citizen responses to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Each colored zone represents the average MMI from reports in that area.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey Did You Feel It?. View on USGS · submit your own report
Earthquake Details
19.6551°E
Technical Information
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Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 4.4 earthquake near Lezhë, Albania?
The magnitude 4.4 earthquake that struck 1 km ENE of Lezhë, Albania on October 17, 2021 at 20:13 UTC had a depth of 30.0 km. For context, this was a light earthquake commonly felt near the epicenter.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 41.7893°, 19.6551°, which is 1 km ENE of Lezhë, Albania.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 4.4 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us6000fvhn). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2021, October 17, 2021). M4.4 Earthquake 1 km ENE of Lezhë, Albania — October 17, 2021. Retrieved December 25, 2021 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us6000fvhn/