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M1.8 Earthquake near ALBANIA (Albania)

UTC time: 2025-06-27 22:38:46 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.8 earthquake was recorded near ALBANIA (Albania) on June 27, 2025 at 22:38 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Albania: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 3 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.5.

Details

ID
a13bb56f230af7b1a702564b68d50ebe39e7fc93
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-27 22:38:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Albania
City
Shqipëria Qendrore
Source
emsc
Coordinates
41.35000, 19.81000
Temperature
15.9°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

Felt reports

5felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Jun 28, 2025, 10:27 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Airports

  • Tirana International Airport Mother TeresaAlbania · TIA · LATI
    10.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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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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