6.2
EarthquakeMajor
M6.2 earthquake near Lezhë, Lezhë County
44268 d ago · 4 Aug 1905, 05:08 UTC 4 km ESE of Rrëshen, Albania
What happened
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 4 km ESE of Rrëshen, Albania on 4 Aug 1905, 05:08 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 Lezhë, about 24 km away in Lezhë County, Albania.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC
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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.