M4.7 Earthquake 9 km ENE of Bulqizë, Albania — October 29, 2021
2021-10-29 06:10:34 UTC (2021-10-29) · approx. 7:10 AM UTC+1 local
Felt by 10 people across nearby locations.
On October 29, 2021 at 06:10 UTC, a magnitude 4.7 shallow crustal earthquake struck 9 km ENE of Bulqizë, Albania, at a depth of 10.0 km and coordinates 41.5207°, 20.3353°.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 4.7 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 169 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 1.1 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 10 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
20.3353°E
Technical Information
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Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 4.7 earthquake near Bulqizë, Albania?
The magnitude 4.7 earthquake that struck 9 km ENE of Bulqizë, Albania on October 29, 2021 at 06:10 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 41.5207°, 20.3353°, which is 9 km ENE of Bulqizë, Albania.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 4.7 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us7000fpni). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2021, October 29, 2021). M4.7 Earthquake 9 km ENE of Bulqizë, Albania — October 29, 2021. Retrieved January 14, 2022 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us7000fpni/