M6.2 earthquake near Lushnjë, Fier County

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 9 km E of Lushnjë, Albania on 1 Sept 1959, 11:37 UTC at a depth of 20 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 Lushnjë, about 10 km away in Fier County, Albania.