M4.8 Earthquake 11 km S of Bilisht, Albania — May 11, 2021
2021-05-11 21:31:01 UTC (2021-05-11) · approx. 10:31 PM UTC+1 local
Felt by 8 people across nearby locations.
On May 11, 2021 at 21:31 UTC, a magnitude 4.8 shallow crustal earthquake struck 11 km S of Bilisht, Albania, at a depth of 10.0 km and coordinates 40.5284°, 20.9853°.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 4.8 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 239 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 1.2 km — 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 8 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
20.9853°E
Technical Information
Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 4.8 earthquake near Bilisht, Albania?
The magnitude 4.8 earthquake that struck 11 km S of Bilisht, Albania on May 11, 2021 at 21:31 UTC had a depth of 10.0 km. For context, this was a light earthquake commonly felt near the epicenter.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 40.5284°, 20.9853°, which is 11 km S of Bilisht, Albania.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 4.8 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us7000e277). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2021, May 11, 2021). M4.8 Earthquake 11 km S of Bilisht, Albania — May 11, 2021. Retrieved December 7, 2021 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us7000e277/