Albania

M2.6 Earthquake near ALBANIA (Albania)

UTC time: 2025-07-16 21:07:46 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 16, 2025 at 21:07 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near ALBANIA (Albania). The deep hypocenter at about 341 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

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

Details

ID
2fe5700c2de10abfde8e0df3d6bfc95953aa50a6
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
341.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-16 21:07:46 UTC
Local time
—
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
41.79000, 20.34000
Temperature
13.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 341 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 341 km
Deep
341 km
341 km — deeper than the regional average (12.5 km)
Regional average: 12.5 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Shqipëria Veriore

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 40 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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