M6.1 earthquake near Patos, Fier County

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 4 km N of Patos, Albania on 18 Mar 1962, 15:30 UTC at a depth of 26 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Patos, about 4 km away in Fier County, Albania.