Albania

M2.1 Earthquake near ALBANIA (Albania)

UTC time: 2025-11-09 19:53:49 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.1 earthquake was recorded near ALBANIA (Albania) on November 9, 2025 at 19:53 UTC. With a focal depth of about 15 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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

Details

ID
3dccc734ef04c58e24680944720a2c66c5e9b5a9
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
15.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-09 19:53:49 UTC
Local time
—
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
41.88700, 19.73900
Temperature
13.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15 km
Shallow
15 km
15 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

  • Distance: 459 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Distance: 482 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Distance: 493 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy

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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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