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M1.5 Earthquake near GEORGIA (SAK'ART'VELO) (Georgia)

UTC time: 2025-11-02 18:11:48 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.5 earthquake was recorded near GEORGIA (SAK'ART'VELO) (Georgia) on November 2, 2025 at 18:11 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

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Details

ID
5deb918fccee21abf45f688df4dba5479bf54631
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
5.3 km
UTC time
2025-11-02 18:11:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Georgia
City
samtskhe-javakheti
Source
emsc
Coordinates
41.15080, 43.80310
Temperature
-0.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5.3 km
Shallow
5.3 km
5.3 km — shallower than 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: 44 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'290 m ·Georgia
  • Aragats
    Distance: 77 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Ghegham Volcanic Ridge
    Distance: 140 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'597 m ·Last eruption: -1900 ·Armenia
  • Ararat
    Distance: 167 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Kazbek
    Distance: 182 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'004 m ·Last eruption: -750 ·Georgia
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 200 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Shirak International AirportArmenia · LWN · UDSG
    44.8 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 ≥ 2.0 · 56 Catalogue entries

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