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M3.0 Earthquake near CAUCASUS REGION, RUSSIA (Russia)

UTC time: 2025-08-26 05:38:34 UTC Local time: —

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M3.0 Earthquake near CAUCASUS REGION, RUSSIA (Russia) · 2025-08-26 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.0 Earthquake near CAUCASUS REGION, RUSSIA (Russia) · 2025-08-26 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.0 earthquake was recorded near CAUCASUS REGION, RUSSIA (Russia) on August 26, 2025 at 05:38 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 9 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
254998f57f28011ad3c355ebb14fbd98883d31fb
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
8.8 km
UTC time
2025-08-26 05:38:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Russia
City
Dagestan
Source
emsc
Coordinates
42.84650, 47.71240
Temperature
26.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.8 km
Shallow
8.8 km
8.8 km — shallower than the regional average (49.6 km)
Regional average: 49.6 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

Felt reports

6felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Aug 26, 2025, 8:53 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Radius · 50 km

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    5.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-13

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Context for this earthquake

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

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