M5.3 earthquake near Fushë-Krujë, Durrës County

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 18 km W of Mamurras, Albania on 27 Nov 2019, 14:45 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Fushë-Krujë, about 22 km away in Durrës County, Albania.