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M3.4 Earthquake near Staro-Ataginskoe sel'skoe poselenie, Chechnya (Russia)

UTC time: 2026-09-30 10:12:31 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
90.0 km
Source
EMSC

Chechnya · Staro-Ataginskoe sel'skoe poselenie

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M3.4 Earthquake near Staro-Ataginskoe sel'skoe poselenie, Chechnya (Russia) · 2026-09-30 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.4 Earthquake near Staro-Ataginskoe sel'skoe poselenie, Chechnya (Russia) · 2026-09-30 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On September 30, 2026 at 10:12 UTC, a magnitude M3.4 earthquake occurred near Staro-Ataginskoe sel'skoe poselenie, Chechnya (Russia). At around 90 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 90 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 90 km
Intermediate
90 km
90 km — deeper than the regional average (48.8 km)
Regional average: 48.8 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

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    Distance: 111 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'004 m ·Last eruption: -750 ·Georgia
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Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Akhmat Kadyrov Grozny International AirportRussia · GRV · URMG
    22.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

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

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Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 332 Catalogue entries

Of 331 other entries for this area and period, 315 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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