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M2.4 Earthquake near ALBANIA (Albania)

UTC time: 2025-05-15 17:13:57 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 15, 2025 at 17:13 UTC, a magnitude M2.4 earthquake occurred near ALBANIA (Albania). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 15 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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

ID
541503639c0c92a077f24646dcbef5d3629202ed
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
15.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-15 17:13:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Albania
City
Fan
Source
emsc
Coordinates
41.98800, 20.23300
Temperature
13.1°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

Albania

Context for this earthquake

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

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