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M3.1 Earthquake near ALBANIA (Albania)

UTC time: 2025-09-30 05:59:45 UTC Local time: —

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M3.1 Earthquake near ALBANIA (Albania) · 2025-09-30 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.1 Earthquake near ALBANIA (Albania) · 2025-09-30 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On September 30, 2025 at 05:59 UTC, a magnitude M3.1 earthquake occurred near ALBANIA (Albania). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 15 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

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
c94586b06cb88ae6319d009d3fe27d28fcf38e67
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
15.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-30 05:59:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Albania
City
Fier Shegan
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.88700, 19.77300
Temperature
20.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15 km
Shallow
15 km
15 km — close to 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

2felt 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: Sep 30, 2025, 6:03 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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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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