Greece

M1.8 Earthquake near Greece-Albania Border Region (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-09-08 17:09:09 UTC Local time:
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
17.5 km
Source
NOA

Apokentromene Dioikese Epeirou - Dytikes Makedonias

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About this earthquake

On September 8, 2025 at 17:09 UTC, a magnitude M1.8 earthquake occurred near Greece-Albania Border Region (Greece). With a focal depth of about 17 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 NOA. Greece: 62 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.9.

Details

ID
595d57a2553acf3d8c9dfb4246e286de48b73283
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
17.5 km
UTC time
2025-09-08 17:09:09 UTC
Local time
Country
City
Apokentromene Dioikese Epeirou - Dytikes Makedonias
Source
noa
Coordinates
39.47434, 20.68497
Temperature
19.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 17.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 17.5 km
Shallow
17.5 km
17.5 km — deeper than the regional average (14.4 km)
Regional average: 14.4 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: 309 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Distance: 451 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 478 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Distance: 494 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy

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Airports

  • Ioannina King Pyrrhus National AirportGreece · IOA · LGIO
    27.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-21

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

21 Sep 2025 – 21 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,941 Catalogue entries

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