On 26 November 2019, a 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck Albania at 03:54., 30 kilometers northwest of Tirana and 22 kilometers far from Durres. Consequently, 51 people were killed and about 913 persons were injured. Eleven municipalities situated in three prefectures, with an approximate population of 1,185,286 persons, have suffered to varying degrees from the earthquake with 202,291 people affected directly or indirectly.