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M2.5 Earthquake near ninots'mindis munitsip'alit'et'i (Georgia)

UTC time: 2025-09-04 18:09:27 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
5.1 km
Source
AFAD

ninots'mindis munitsip'alit'et'i

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near ninots'mindis munitsip'alit'et'i (Georgia) on September 4, 2025 at 18:09 UTC. With a focal depth of about 5 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by AFAD.

Details

ID
2fce6a7fba525867acf2e0b652d714bb9b64c97b
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
5.1 km
UTC time
2025-09-04 18:09:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Georgia
City
ninots'mindis munitsip'alit'et'i
Source
afad
Coordinates
41.17528, 43.93333
Temperature
11.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5.1 km
Shallow
5.1 km
5.1 km — shallower than the regional average (9.5 km)
Regional average: 9.5 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

  • Samsari Volcanic Center
    Distance: 45 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'290 m ·Georgia
  • Aragats
    Distance: 75 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Ghegham Volcanic Ridge
    Distance: 134 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'597 m ·Last eruption: -1900 ·Armenia
  • Ararat
    Distance: 167 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Kazbek
    Distance: 176 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'004 m ·Last eruption: -750 ·Georgia
  • Porak
    Distance: 199 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'029 m ·Last eruption: -778 ·Armenia-Azerbaijan

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Shirak International AirportArmenia · LWN · UDSG
    47.7 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 ≥ 2.0 · 56 Catalogue entries

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