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M4.1 Earthquake near Albania [Land] (Albania)

UTC time: 2025-10-19 22:59:30 UTC Local time: —

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M4.1 Earthquake near Albania [Land] (Albania) · 2025-10-19 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.1 Earthquake near Albania [Land] (Albania) · 2025-10-19 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On October 19, 2025 at 22:59 UTC, a magnitude M4.1 earthquake occurred near Albania [Land] (Albania). With a focal depth of about 8 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

ID
d8ef06b0784efa49fd47da77807226de2593904a
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
7.5 km
UTC time
2025-10-19 22:59:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Albania
City
Ballaban
Source
ingv
Coordinates
40.42920, 20.08300
Temperature
9.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.5 km
Shallow
7.5 km
7.5 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Methana
    Distance: 420 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 455 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 460 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 474 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 479 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 492 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy

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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