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This study examines seismic activity in Albania and its surrounding areas during 2023, focusing on various tectonic zones and their contributions to local earthquake occurrences. Albania’s seismicity results from the collision between the Adria microplate and the Albanian orogeny, which activates both longitudinal and transversal faults across the region. Throughout 2023, approximately 3,040 earthquakes with magnitudes between 0.5 and 4.7 on the Richter scale were recorded, with 2,017 of them occurring within Albania’s territory. The main seismic zones in Albania are Vlora-Lushnja-Elbasani, Borsh-Kardhiq, and Korca-Ohrid. The strongest earthquake with magnitude 4.7 Richter was recorded near Klos city in January. The majority of earthquakes have shallow depths of 0–25 km, with activity concentrated in the upper and middle earth crust. In March 2023, were recorded the largest number of earthquakes in Albania, also the seismic activity in 2023 was lower compared to previous years.

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Some Aspects of Seismic Activity During 2023 in Albania and Surrounding Area
Conference Proceedings 2024, 1 (2024); https://doi.org/10.3997/2214-4609.202449BGS1
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