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M1.9 Earthquake near Albania (Albania)

UTC time: 2025-12-23 16:21:39 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.9 earthquake was recorded near Albania (Albania) on December 23, 2025 at 16:21 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by NOA. Albania: 3 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.5.

Details

ID
8348ca588fc674d37383e076ad21c6e1837fc53c
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-23 16:21:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Albania
City
Kurvelesh
Source
noa
Coordinates
40.20355, 19.88617
Temperature
12.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 km — shallower than 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: 414 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 431 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 439 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 449 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 467 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 467 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy

Albania

Context for this earthquake

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

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