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M2.0 Earthquake near ALBANIA (Albania)

UTC time: 2025-11-12 22:55:57 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.0 earthquake was recorded near ALBANIA (Albania) on November 12, 2025 at 22:55 UTC. With a focal depth of about 15 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

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

Details

ID
80eccc1d642d347095e5af95b7558797ddd511a7
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
15.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-12 22:55:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Albania
City
Shqipëria Jugore
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.73000, 20.29500
Temperature
8.9°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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Methana
    Distance: 353 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 450 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 467 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 469 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 483 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy
  • Vulcano
    Distance: 483 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Corfu Ioannis Kapodistrias International AirportGreece · CFU · LGKR
    35.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Ioannina King Pyrrhus National AirportGreece · IOA · LGIO
    45.3 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

Shqipëria Jugore

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 123 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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