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M1.9 Earthquake near vaniskedi (Georgia)

UTC time: 2025-11-17 09:29:05 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.9 earthquake was recorded near vaniskedi (Georgia) on November 17, 2025 at 09:29 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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Details

ID
79736c0f4d20af51b6db86682b192d7282c0860a
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
10.1 km
UTC time
2025-11-17 09:29:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Georgia
City
vaniskedi
Source
afad
Coordinates
41.93917, 42.17750
Temperature
18.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.1 km
Shallow
10.1 km
10.1 km — close to 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: 134 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'290 m ·Georgia
  • Elbrus
    Distance: 158 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'642 m ·Last eruption: 50 ·Russia
  • Kazbek
    Distance: 210 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'004 m ·Last eruption: -750 ·Georgia
  • Aragats
    Distance: 231 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Ghegham Volcanic Ridge
    Distance: 300 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'597 m ·Last eruption: -1900 ·Armenia
  • Ararat
    Distance: 306 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • David the Builder Kutaisi International AirportGeorgia · KUT · UGKO
    36.7 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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