M6.2 earthquake near Gjirokastër, Gjirokastër County

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 3 km SE of Tepelenë, Albania on 26 Nov 1920, 08:51 UTC at a depth of 15 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 Gjirokastër, about 23 km away in Gjirokastër County, Albania.