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M3.5 Earthquake near ALBANIA (Albania)

UTC time: 2025-04-24 20:46:14 UTC Local time: —

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M3.5 Earthquake near ALBANIA (Albania) · 2025-04-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.5 Earthquake near ALBANIA (Albania) · 2025-04-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On April 24, 2025 at 20:46 UTC, a magnitude M3.5 earthquake occurred near ALBANIA (Albania). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

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

Details

ID
ad3d7843aa2c56444c8459e3215b12e9e854a265
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2025-04-24 20:46:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Albania
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.80000, 20.66000
Temperature
8.6°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

51felt 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: Apr 24, 2025, 10:03 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Ohrid St. Paul the Apostle AirportNorth Macedonia · OHD · LWOH
    42.8 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

Albania

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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