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M2.5 Earthquake near Greece-Albania Border Region (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-11-09 07:41:45 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
11.8 km
Source
NOA

Apokentromene Dioikese Epeirou - Dytikes Makedonias

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Greece-Albania Border Region (Greece) on November 9, 2025 at 07:41 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 12 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 NOA and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: 61 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.4.

Details

ID
c098f46b974a32d85e538cfe344f11f3ecbdf25d
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
11.8 km
UTC time
2025-11-09 07:41:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Apokentromene Dioikese Epeirou - Dytikes Makedonias
Source
noa
Coordinates
39.72061, 20.47714
Temperature
16.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.8 km
Shallow
11.8 km
11.8 km — close to the regional average (14.4 km)
Regional average: 14.4 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

  • Methana
    Distance: 341 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 465 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 482 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Milos
    Distance: 482 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 484 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 497 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy

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Airports

  • Ioannina King Pyrrhus National AirportGreece · IOA · LGIO
    29.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-19

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

19 Sep 2025 – 19 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,946 Catalogue entries

Of 4,945 other entries for this area and period, 2,261 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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