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M2.4 Earthquake near Pezë (Albania)

UTC time: 2025-09-17 07:45:59 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.4 earthquake was recorded near Pezë (Albania) on September 17, 2025 at 07:45 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by NOA. Albania: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 3 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.5.

Details

ID
7319e2927241034888e9b9d9a9e3ee4ed1be6e0d
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-17 07:45:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Albania
City
Pezë
Source
noa
Coordinates
41.25662, 19.71811
Temperature
24.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 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

  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 446 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 459 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 470 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 472 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 492 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 492 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Tirana International Airport Mother TeresaAlbania · TIA · LATI
    17.6 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

Shqipëria Qendrore

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 55 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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