Albania

M2.1 Earthquake near ALBANIA (Albania)

UTC time: 2025-07-23 07:59:48 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.1 earthquake was recorded near ALBANIA (Albania) on July 23, 2025 at 07:59 UTC. With a focal depth of about 15 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Albania: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 3 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.5.

Details

ID
06e0a1455cbd8cfb3e16cb7b08890f211fad6be5
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
15.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-23 07:59:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.64700, 20.64400
Temperature
24.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15 km
Shallow
15 km
15 km — close to the regional average (12.5 km)
Regional average: 12.5 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 123 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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