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M3.3 Earthquake near Costa Albanese settentrionale (ALBANIA) (Albania)

UTC time: 2025-10-29 11:49:00 UTC Local time: —

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M3.3 Earthquake near Costa Albanese settentrionale (ALBANIA) (Albania) · 2025-10-29 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.3 Earthquake near Costa Albanese settentrionale (ALBANIA) (Albania) · 2025-10-29 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On October 29, 2025 at 11:49 UTC, a magnitude M3.3 earthquake occurred near Costa Albanese settentrionale (ALBANIA) (Albania). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

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

Details

ID
1797c8160e1d0e262012b5298936d8d669f66fe9
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
5.4 km
UTC time
2025-10-29 11:49:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Albania
City
Shqipëria Qendrore
Source
ingv
Coordinates
41.23320, 19.88680
Temperature
20.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5.4 km
Shallow
5.4 km
5.4 km — shallower than 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

  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 460 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 471 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 482 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 484 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Methana
    Distance: 499 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Tirana International Airport Mother TeresaAlbania · TIA · LATI
    24.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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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