6.4-magnitude quake strikes Albania, at least 2 deadMap locating the epicentre of a 6.4-magnitude quake in Albania on Tuesday. TIRANA: A powerful 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck Albania on Tuesday, sparking panic in Tirana and the coastal city of Durres where a building collapsed, according to the ministry of defence. The shallow quake hit about 34 kilometres northwest of Tirana in the early hours of the morning, according to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre, sending people in the capital running into the streets. Damage was also reported in Thumana, 30 kilometres from Tirana. The same region of Albania was hit by a 5.6-magnitude quake in September, described by authorities as the strongest earthquake of the last 20-30 years.

Source: Bangkok Post November 26, 2019 07:18 UTC