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M3.2 Earthquake near Fravesh (Albania)

UTC time: 2025-12-13 03:14:13 UTC Local time: —

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M3.2 Earthquake near Fravesh (Albania) · 2025-12-13 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.2 Earthquake near Fravesh (Albania) · 2025-12-13 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On December 13, 2025 at 03:14 UTC, a magnitude M3.2 earthquake occurred near Fravesh (Albania). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

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

Details

ID
fb6521fbb4cd060c9f7c12075005bb44efb295c3
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-13 03:14:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Albania
City
Fravesh
Source
noa
Coordinates
41.25567, 20.01222
Temperature
0.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 471 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 481 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 492 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Methana
    Distance: 495 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 495 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·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 ≥ 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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