The information portal "Dritare.net" published yesterday (November 7) an article titled "Earthquakes in southern Albania".
After verification of the facts conducted by hibrid.info, it has been confirmed that the epicenter of the earthquake was not in southern Albania, but rather was recorded in the coastal city of Greece, Igoumenitsa, and that the tremors were also felt in the south of the Albanian state.
The news is clarified only in the content of the article, which states "Strong earthquake tremors were recorded a few moments ago in Igoumenitsa, Greece. It is reported that the earthquake tremors were felt as far as Gjirokastër, Saranda and other surrounding areas."
Link to the article published on the "Dritare.net" portal:
https://dritare.net/ngjarjet-e-dites/-ne-jug-te-shqiperise-i753172
The same article was also published on another information portal “Kosovapost.net”, citing the online medium “Dritare.net”. (see here)
To further prove the fact that the earthquake did not occur in southern Albania, hibrid.info has researched the online platform of the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center (ESCM), which reports on earthquakes that hit parts of Europe.
This platform clarifies that the epicenter of this 4.5 magnitude earthquake was recorded in Igoumenitsa, Greece. (see here)
Analyze:
Several Albanian-language news portals have published an article claiming that an earthquake occurred on November 7 in southern Albania.
After verifying the facts, hibrid.info has confirmed that the epicenter of this earthquake was not in southern Albania, but in Greece, and that its tremors were also felt in the Albanian state.
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