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M2.1 Earthquake near ADRIATIC SEA (Albania)

UTC time: 2025-12-24 22:08:03 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.1 earthquake was recorded near ADRIATIC SEA (Albania) on December 24, 2025 at 22:08 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 15 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Albania: 3 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.5.

Details

ID
0fa5b8d93b9d6cf33522f6d1e64d35ed8f91cc30
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
15.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-24 22:08:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Albania
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.09800, 19.67800
Temperature
14.9°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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 410 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Methana
    Distance: 420 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 420 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 429 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 446 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy
  • Vulcano
    Distance: 448 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy

Albania

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 483 Catalogue entries

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