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Georgia · Autonomous Republic of Adjara

M1.5 Earthquake near Acharisaghmarti, Autonomous Republic of Adjara (Georgia)

UTC time: 2026-09-18 13:07:50 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
15.5 km
Source
EMSC

Autonomous Republic of Adjara · Acharisaghmarti

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.5 earthquake was recorded near Acharisaghmarti, Autonomous Republic of Adjara (Georgia) on September 18, 2026 at 13:07 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 16 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15.5 km
Shallow
15.5 km
15.5 km — deeper than the regional average (9.3 km)
Regional average: 9.3 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Samsari Volcanic Center
    Distance: 158 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'290 m ·Georgia
  • Elbrus
    Distance: 211 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'642 m ·Last eruption: 50 ·Russia
  • Aragats
    Distance: 229 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Kazbek
    Distance: 260 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'004 m ·Last eruption: -750 ·Georgia
  • Ararat
    Distance: 292 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 297 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Alexander Kartveli Batumi International AirportGeorgia · BUS · UGSB
    19.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-20

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Context for this earthquake

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 56 Catalogue entries

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