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M3.2 Earthquake near ALBANIA (Albania)

UTC time: 2025-09-16 15:26:49 UTC Local time: —

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M3.2 Earthquake near ALBANIA (Albania) · 2025-09-16 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.2 Earthquake near ALBANIA (Albania) · 2025-09-16 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.2 earthquake was recorded near ALBANIA (Albania) on September 16, 2025 at 15:26 UTC. With a focal depth of about 5 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

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

Details

ID
3cfbf7e26ffd5f6346e50c9c96cd0da1ba2c5c64
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-16 15:26:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Albania
City
Shqipëria Qendrore
Source
emsc
Coordinates
41.20000, 19.84000
Temperature
23.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 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

Felt reports

25felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Sep 16, 2025, 7:15 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

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

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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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