1893 Vlorë earthquake

Earthquake in Albania

40°12′N 19°42′E / 40.2°N 19.7°E / 40.2; 19.7Areas affectedVlorë County, AlbaniaMax. intensityMMI XI (Extreme)CasualtiesUnknown

The 1893 Vlorë earthquake occurred on 14 June, in Vlorë County, Albania.^[1] It had an estimated moment magnitude of 6.6 occurring at 6.6 km (4 mi) depth and had a maximum Modified Mercalli intensity of XI (Extreme).^[2]

Impact

Casualties from the earthquake are unknown. Kudhës village (Himarë) was completely destroyed and most residential buildings in Kuç village (Vlorë) were damaged. The mountain slope areas from Himarë to Fushë Bardha villages (Gjirokastër region) at 5 localities (Himarë, Kudhës, Çorraj, Fterë and Fushë Bardh villages) were affected by numerous rockfalls. Cracking and lateral spreading occurred on the hill slope in Kudhës village.^[2] The earthquake was also felt in Apulia, Italy.^[3]

References

^ National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (NGDC/WDS): NCEI/WDS Global Significant Earthquake Database. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. "Significant Earthquake Information". Retrieved 19 June 2024.
^ ^a ^b Ylber Muceku; Rexhep Koçi; Enea Mustafaraj; Oltion Korini; Edmond Dushi; Llambro Duni (June 2021). "Earthquake-triggered mass movements in Albania". Acta Geodaetica et Geophysica.
^ Shyqyri Aliaj; Siasi Koçiu; Betim Muço; Eduard Sulstarova (January 2010). "Seismicity, seismotectonics and seismic hazard assessment in Albania (In Albanian with English Extended Summary)". The Academy of Sciences of Albania. ISBN 978-99956-10-26-5.