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M2.1 Earthquake near Kurvelesh (Albania)

UTC time: 2025-10-25 08:19:27 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 25, 2025 at 08:19 UTC, a magnitude M2.1 earthquake occurred near Kurvelesh (Albania). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 24 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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Details

ID
3ccfc8ec9e5b3e7867d4510b316382bbe2a76162
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
23.6 km
UTC time
2025-10-25 08:19:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Albania
City
Kurvelesh
Source
noa
Coordinates
40.23808, 19.91083
Temperature
18.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 23.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 23.6 km
Shallow
23.6 km
23.6 km — deeper 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

  • Methana
    Distance: 415 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 434 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 442 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 453 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 468 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 470 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy

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Context for this earthquake

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

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