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M3.4 Earthquake near CAUCASUS REGION, RUSSIA (Russia)

UTC time: 2025-06-11 03:34:09 UTC Local time: —

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M3.4 Earthquake near CAUCASUS REGION, RUSSIA (Russia) · 2025-06-11 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.4 Earthquake near CAUCASUS REGION, RUSSIA (Russia) · 2025-06-11 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.4 earthquake was recorded near CAUCASUS REGION, RUSSIA (Russia) on June 11, 2025 at 03:34 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Russia: 2 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.1.

Details

ID
415e432cb152576b42e78f1d09bd6ee41daa5446
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-11 03:34:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Russia
City
Kabardino-Balkaria
Source
emsc
Coordinates
43.53000, 44.34000
Temperature
26.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kazbek
    Distance: 94 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'004 m ·Last eruption: -750 ·Georgia
  • Elbrus
    Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'642 m ·Last eruption: 50 ·Russia
  • Samsari Volcanic Center
    Distance: 227 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'290 m ·Georgia
  • Aragats
    Distance: 334 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Ghegham Volcanic Ridge
    Distance: 365 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'597 m ·Last eruption: -1900 ·Armenia
  • Porak
    Distance: 406 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'029 m ·Last eruption: -778 ·Armenia-Azerbaijan

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Vladikavkaz Beslan International AirportRussia · OGZ · URMO
    42.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-14

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

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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