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M1.8 Earthquake near ALBANIA (Albania)

UTC time: 2025-08-23 00:13:53 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.8 earthquake was recorded near ALBANIA (Albania) on August 23, 2025 at 00:13 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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

Details

ID
e81f4a3445124580c929d359f0ea1912d3558217
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-23 00:13:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Albania
City
Kurvelesh
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.23000, 20.00000
Temperature
22.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7 km
Shallow
7 km
7 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: 409 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 441 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 449 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 459 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 476 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 477 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy

Albania

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 483 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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