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M1.9 Earthquake near sakartvelo (Georgia)

UTC time: 2026-01-11 06:58:35 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.9 earthquake was recorded near sakartvelo (Georgia) on January 11, 2026 at 06:58 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
410472c3b0c094109366d5556172463a13450fc5
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-11 06:58:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Georgia
City
sakartvelo
Source
emsc
Coordinates
41.80500, 41.53390
Temperature
11.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7 km
Shallow
7 km
7 km — close to 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: 182 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'290 m ·Georgia
  • Elbrus
    Distance: 187 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'642 m ·Last eruption: 50 ·Russia
  • Aragats
    Distance: 264 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Kazbek
    Distance: 265 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'004 m ·Last eruption: -750 ·Georgia
  • Ararat
    Distance: 330 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Ghegham Volcanic Ridge
    Distance: 336 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'597 m ·Last eruption: -1900 ·Armenia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Alexander Kartveli Batumi International AirportGeorgia · BUS · UGSB
    22.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 56 Catalogue entries

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