M4.8 Earthquake 13 km ENE of Himarë, Albania — August 29, 2026
2026-08-29 22:35:22 UTC (2 hours ago) · approx. 11:35 PM UTC+1 local
Felt by 18 people across nearby locations.
On August 29, 2026 at 22:35 UTC, a magnitude 4.8 shallow crustal earthquake struck 13 km ENE of Himarë, Albania, at a depth of 10.0 km and coordinates 40.1538°, 19.8822°. This earthquake was detected by 76 seismic stations with excellent location accuracy and was assigned a USGS significance rating of 362, placing it among routine seismic activity.
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 18 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
19.8822°E
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Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 4.8 earthquake near Himarë, Albania?
The magnitude 4.8 earthquake that struck 13 km ENE of Himarë, Albania on August 29, 2026 at 22:35 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 40.1538°, 19.8822°, which is 13 km ENE of Himarë, 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: us7000tcvf). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2026, August 29, 2026). M4.8 Earthquake 13 km ENE of Himarë, Albania — August 29, 2026. Retrieved August 30, 2026 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us7000tcvf/