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M4.4 Earthquake near Krasnodarskij kraj (Russia)

UTC time: 2026-03-03 12:09:47 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

Krasnodarskij kraj · Krasnodarskij kraj

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M4.4 Earthquake near Krasnodarskij kraj (Russia) · 2026-03-03 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.4 Earthquake near Krasnodarskij kraj (Russia) · 2026-03-03 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.4 earthquake was recorded near Krasnodarskij kraj (Russia) on March 3, 2026 at 12:09 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

ID
1f18d7ed0fd873de09adba111c27b5b039cf09aa
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-03 12:09:47 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Russia
State
Krasnodarskij kraj
City
Krasnodarskij kraj
Source
gfz
Coordinates
43.44000, 39.56000
Temperature
9.2°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 — shallower than the regional average (49.7 km)
Regional average: 49.7 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

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Radius · 50 km

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  • Sochi International AirportRussia · AER · URSS
    32.0 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

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 326 Catalogue entries

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