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M3.1 Earthquake near ADRIATIC SEA (Albania)

UTC time: 2025-09-30 09:01:10 UTC Local time: —

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M3.1 Earthquake near ADRIATIC SEA (Albania) · 2025-09-30 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.1 Earthquake near ADRIATIC SEA (Albania) · 2025-09-30 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On September 30, 2025 at 09:01 UTC, a magnitude M3.1 earthquake occurred near ADRIATIC SEA (Albania). With a focal depth of about 13 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Albania: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 3 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.5.

Details

ID
52785b1586030e32fc72c19947999b8a4530cd29
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
13.3 km
UTC time
2025-09-30 09:01:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Albania
Source
emsc
Coordinates
41.57580, 19.41240
Temperature
22.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13.3 km
Shallow
13.3 km
13.3 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

Felt reports

2felt 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 30, 2025, 10:55 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

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

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

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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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