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M5.4 Earthquake near 17 km E of Novokayakent, Russia (Russia)

UTC time: 2025-08-26 20:33:31 UTC Local time: —
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M5.4 Earthquake near 17 km E of Novokayakent, Russia (Russia) · 2025-08-26 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.4 Earthquake near 17 km E of Novokayakent, Russia (Russia) · 2025-08-26 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.4 earthquake was recorded near 17 km E of Novokayakent, Russia (Russia) on August 26, 2025 at 20:33 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

ID
58eb17315186c5cd9522cc221b6a275a929c2490
Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-26 20:33:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Russia
City
Dagestan
Source
usgs
Coordinates
42.36500, 48.19800
Temperature
25.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (49.1 km)
Regional average: 49.1 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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Dagestanskiye Ogni27.7 kmS27'835
Derbent34.0 kmS105'965
Makhachkala88.9 kmNW596'356

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Radius · 100 km

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Airports

  • Makhachkala Uytash International AirportRussia · MCX · URML
    67.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-03

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

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