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M3.5 Earthquake near CAUCASUS REGION, RUSSIA (Russia)

UTC time: 2025-05-10 16:56:48 UTC Local time: —

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M3.5 Earthquake near CAUCASUS REGION, RUSSIA (Russia) · 2025-05-10 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.5 Earthquake near CAUCASUS REGION, RUSSIA (Russia) · 2025-05-10 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On May 10, 2025 at 16:56 UTC, a magnitude M3.5 earthquake occurred near CAUCASUS REGION, RUSSIA (Russia). 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 magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Russia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.1.

Details

ID
43b72fbc0cd21382f634383441471aad01756839
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-10 16:56:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Stavropol'skij kraj
Source
emsc
Coordinates
44.08000, 42.89000
Temperature
14.4°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

Felt reports

1felt 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: May 10, 2025, 5:22 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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Airports

  • Mineralnye Vody AirportRussia · MRV · URMM
    22.2 kmStraight-line distance

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

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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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