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M3.2 Earthquake near Salinskoe gorodskoe poselenie, Chechnya (Russia)

UTC time: 2026-10-13 05:41:54 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
9.8 km
Source
EMSC

Chechnya · Salinskoe gorodskoe poselenie

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M3.2 Earthquake near Salinskoe gorodskoe poselenie, Chechnya (Russia) · 2026-10-13 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.2 Earthquake near Salinskoe gorodskoe poselenie, Chechnya (Russia) · 2026-10-13 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.2 earthquake was recorded near Salinskoe gorodskoe poselenie, Chechnya (Russia) on October 13, 2026 at 05:41 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 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 event was recorded by EMSC. Russia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.4.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.8 km
Shallow
9.8 km
9.8 km — shallower than the regional average (48.7 km)
Regional average: 48.7 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

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Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Akhmat Kadyrov Grozny International AirportRussia · GRV · URMG
    38.2 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 · 326 Catalogue entries

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