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M5.4 Earthquake near Dagestan (Russia)

UTC time: 2025-08-26 20:33:39 UTC Local time: —
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M5.4 Earthquake near Dagestan (Russia) · 2025-08-26 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.4 Earthquake near Dagestan (Russia) · 2025-08-26 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.4 earthquake was recorded near Dagestan (Russia) on August 26, 2025 at 20:33 UTC. At around 84 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

ID
dfed8f2dd6ca6d02fec684468134bab60ca2938d
Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
84.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-26 20:33:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Russia
State
Dagestan
City
Dagestan
Source
usp
Coordinates
42.41883, 48.09649

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 84 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 84 km
Intermediate
84 km
84 km — deeper than the regional average (49.1 km)
Regional average: 49.1 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Izberbash24.5 kmNW42'121
Derbent42.2 kmS105'965
Makhachkala79.0 kmNW596'356

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Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Makhachkala Uytash International AirportRussia · MCX · URML
    57.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-03

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.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#5
Earlier events M≥46
Earlier events M≥54
Compared since2025-03-11

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.52025-08-26 20:33:33 UTC36.7 kmCaspian Sea M5.52025-08-26 20:33:33 UTC14.1 kmCASPIAN SEA M5.52025-08-26 20:33:32 UTC12.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.5, near of Makhachkala (Monde) M5.42025-08-26 20:33:31 UTC10.3 km17 km E of Novokayakent, Russia M4.32025-03-11 06:30:56 UTC94.6 km4 km SSW of Gunib, Russia

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