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Georgia · ach'aris avt'onomiuri resp'ublik'a

M2.3 Earthquake near batumi, ach'aris avt'onomiuri resp'ublik'a (Georgia)

UTC time: 2026-04-15 22:30:55 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
7.1 km
Source
EMSC

ach'aris avt'onomiuri resp'ublik'a · batumi

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About this earthquake

On April 15, 2026 at 22:30 UTC, a magnitude M2.3 earthquake occurred near batumi, ach'aris avt'onomiuri resp'ublik'a (Georgia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
e6ff44f3fc12a76e1ff734d63616511f8b44bdcc
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
7.1 km
UTC time
2026-04-15 22:30:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Georgia
State
ach'aris avt'onomiuri resp'ublik'a
City
batumi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
41.60780, 41.61640
Temperature
7.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.1 km
Shallow
7.1 km
7.1 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: 173 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'290 m ·Georgia
  • Elbrus
    Distance: 205 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'642 m ·Last eruption: 50 ·Russia
  • Aragats
    Distance: 248 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Kazbek
    Distance: 268 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'004 m ·Last eruption: -750 ·Georgia
  • Ararat
    Distance: 310 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 315 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Alexander Kartveli Batumi International AirportGeorgia · BUS · UGSB
    1.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 56 Catalogue entries

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