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M3.6 Earthquake near GEORGIA (SAK'ART'VELO) (Georgia)

UTC time: 2025-08-20 14:13:50 UTC Local time: —

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M3.6 Earthquake near GEORGIA (SAK'ART'VELO) (Georgia) · 2025-08-20 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.6 Earthquake near GEORGIA (SAK'ART'VELO) (Georgia) · 2025-08-20 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.6 earthquake was recorded near GEORGIA (SAK'ART'VELO) (Georgia) on August 20, 2025 at 14:13 UTC. With a focal depth of about 11 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
4fe85f8ac8bbad40b86e1235fc8a0319eb79bdc2
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
10.6 km
UTC time
2025-08-20 14:13:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Georgia
City
samegrelo-zemo svaneti
Source
emsc
Coordinates
42.33360, 42.13590
Temperature
24.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.6 km
Shallow
10.6 km
10.6 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

Felt reports

12felt 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 21, 2025, 6:40 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

  • David the Builder Kutaisi International AirportGeorgia · KUT · UGKO
    33.6 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 ≥ 3.0 · 31 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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