Magnitude
M2.8
- Depth
- 5.1 km
- Source
- EMSC
Livadhja
Country overviewAlbania
M2.8 Earthquake near GREECE (Albania)
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About this earthquake
On August 23, 2025 at 15:10 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near GREECE (Albania). With a focal depth of about 5 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 3 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.5.
Details
Depth profile
Shallow
5.1 km
5.1 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
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Stromboli Activity reported
Radius · 50 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Corfu Ioannis Kapodistrias International Airport39.0 kmStraight-line distance
Greece · CFU · LGKR - Ioannina King Pyrrhus National Airport45.6 kmStraight-line distanceGreece · IOA · LGIO
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 ≥ 2.0 · 483 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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Stats (last 24h)
Global (24h)
520
Country (24h)
Albania
3