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M4.2 Earthquake near CAUCASUS REGION, RUSSIA (Russia)

UTC time: 2025-07-20 12:20:29 UTC Local time: —

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M4.2 Earthquake near CAUCASUS REGION, RUSSIA (Russia) · 2025-07-20 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.2 Earthquake near CAUCASUS REGION, RUSSIA (Russia) · 2025-07-20 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.2 earthquake was recorded near CAUCASUS REGION, RUSSIA (Russia) on July 20, 2025 at 12:20 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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

Details

ID
89372b73c594822cc0423ad770ba4639917632c9
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-20 12:20:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Russia
City
Cecna
Source
emsc
Coordinates
43.15100, 45.19400
Temperature
23.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower 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: 75 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'004 m ·Last eruption: -750 ·Georgia
  • Samsari Volcanic Center
    Distance: 217 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'290 m ·Georgia
  • Elbrus
    Distance: 224 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'642 m ·Last eruption: 50 ·Russia
  • Aragats
    Distance: 303 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Ghegham Volcanic Ridge
    Distance: 319 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'597 m ·Last eruption: -1900 ·Armenia
  • Porak
    Distance: 350 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
    24.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Vladikavkaz Beslan International AirportRussia · OGZ · URMO
    48.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Akhmat Kadyrov Grozny International AirportRussia · GRV · URMG
    48.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-14

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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