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M2.4 Earthquake near ALBANIA (Albania)

UTC time: 2025-08-08 12:11:29 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.4 earthquake was recorded near ALBANIA (Albania) on August 8, 2025 at 12:11 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

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

Details

ID
a727c1a654fca116cae986f6cdd524bdc42541c3
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-08 12:11:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Albania
City
Shqipëria Jugore
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.50000, 20.19000
Temperature
31.5°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

1felt 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: Aug 11, 2025, 1:20 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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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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