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M4.4 Earthquake near 7 km N of Shijak, Albania (Albania)

UTC time: 2025-06-27 06:59:49 UTC Local time: —

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M4.4 Earthquake near 7 km N of Shijak, Albania (Albania) · 2025-06-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.4 Earthquake near 7 km N of Shijak, Albania (Albania) · 2025-06-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.4 earthquake was recorded near 7 km N of Shijak, Albania (Albania) on June 27, 2025 at 06:59 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Albania: 3 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.5.

Details

ID
90b71a0dd5aea20c2e7da67f63470aa26c0c43e0
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-27 06:59:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Albania
City
Shqipëria Veriore
Source
usgs
Coordinates
41.40880, 19.55250
Temperature
27.9°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: 434 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 453 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 458 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 470 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 480 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 491 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Tirana International Airport Mother TeresaAlbania · TIA · LATI
    14.0 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

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 74 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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