M1.8 Depth: 33.0 km

M1.8 Earthquake near Greece-Albania Border Region (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-12-01 11:08:57 UTC Local time:

About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.8 earthquake was recorded near Greece-Albania Border Region (Greece) on December 1, 2025 at 11:08 UTC. With a focal depth of about 33 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by NOA. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 63 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.4.

Details

Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-01 11:08:57 UTC
Local time
Country
City
Apokentromene Dioikese Epeirou - Dytikes Makedonias
Source
noa
Coordinates
39.08981, 20.71152
Temperature
15.6°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 33 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 33 km
Shallow
33 km
33 km — deeper than the regional average (15 km)
Regional average: 15 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

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