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M3.1 Earthquake near CAUCASUS REGION, RUSSIA (Russia)

UTC time: 2025-11-06 15:03:26 UTC Local time: —

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M3.1 Earthquake near CAUCASUS REGION, RUSSIA (Russia) · 2025-11-06 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.1 Earthquake near CAUCASUS REGION, RUSSIA (Russia) · 2025-11-06 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On November 6, 2025 at 15:03 UTC, a magnitude M3.1 earthquake occurred near CAUCASUS REGION, RUSSIA (Russia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 65 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

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

Details

ID
644614e1211f8c58059fc265b6703ac19d5fd9f5
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
65.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-06 15:03:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Russia
City
Cecna
Source
emsc
Coordinates
43.13000, 45.21000
Temperature
5.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 65 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 65 km
Shallow
65 km
65 km — deeper than the regional average (49.6 km)
Regional average: 49.6 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

  • Kazbek
    Distance: 74 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'004 m ·Last eruption: -750 ·Georgia
  • Samsari Volcanic Center
    Distance: 216 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'290 m ·Georgia
  • Elbrus
    Distance: 226 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'642 m ·Last eruption: 50 ·Russia
  • Aragats
    Distance: 301 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Ghegham Volcanic Ridge
    Distance: 317 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'597 m ·Last eruption: -1900 ·Armenia
  • Porak
    Distance: 348 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'029 m ·Last eruption: -778 ·Armenia-Azerbaijan

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Magas AirportRussia · IGT · URMS
    26.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Akhmat Kadyrov Grozny International AirportRussia · GRV · URMG
    49.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Vladikavkaz Beslan International AirportRussia · OGZ · URMO
    49.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-13

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

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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