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M4.3 Earthquake near Albania (Albania)

UTC time: 2025-10-19 22:59:33 UTC Local time: —

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M4.3 Earthquake near Albania (Albania) · 2025-10-19 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.3 Earthquake near Albania (Albania) · 2025-10-19 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On October 19, 2025 at 22:59 UTC, a magnitude M4.3 earthquake occurred near Albania (Albania). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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

Details

ID
167215ee199788b16eac550e691e9364fae88ee5
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-19 22:59:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Albania
City
Krahës
Source
gfz
Coordinates
40.47000, 19.85000
Temperature
9.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 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

  • Methana
    Distance: 437 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 439 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 442 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 458 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 459 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 476 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy

Albania

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 74 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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