M5.1 earthquake near Fushë-Krujë, Durrës County

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 12 km NW of Vorë, Albania on 21 Sept 2019, 14:15 UTC at a depth of 14 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 15 km away in Durrës County, Albania.