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M2.8 Earthquake near ADRIATIC SEA (Albania)

UTC time: 2025-05-31 17:11:56 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 31, 2025 at 17:11 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near ADRIATIC SEA (Albania). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 22 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Albania: 3 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.5.

Details

ID
f93f82cacb1e617385ff9f4b8eb4b9aba0591ec0
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
22.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-31 17:11:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Albania
Source
emsc
Coordinates
41.54000, 19.40000
Temperature
20.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 22 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 22 km
Shallow
22 km
22 km — deeper 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

  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 424 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 447 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 449 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 469 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 469 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 490 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Tirana International Airport Mother TeresaAlbania · TIA · LATI
    30.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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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