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M3.8 Earthquake near CAUCASUS REGION, RUSSIA (Russia)

UTC time: 2025-09-14 09:25:07 UTC Local time: —

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M3.8 Earthquake near CAUCASUS REGION, RUSSIA (Russia) · 2025-09-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.8 Earthquake near CAUCASUS REGION, RUSSIA (Russia) · 2025-09-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On September 14, 2025 at 09:25 UTC, a magnitude M3.8 earthquake occurred near CAUCASUS REGION, RUSSIA (Russia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
f6e3728d88fbee1cc8fa516c36f67b00c550ce80
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-14 09:25:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Russia
Source
emsc
Coordinates
44.37000, 42.60000
Temperature
19.4°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

  • Elbrus
    Distance: 114 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'642 m ·Last eruption: 50 ·Russia
  • Kazbek
    Distance: 242 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'004 m ·Last eruption: -750 ·Georgia
  • Samsari Volcanic Center
    Distance: 327 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'290 m ·Georgia
  • Aragats
    Distance: 447 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Ghegham Volcanic Ridge
    Distance: 495 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'597 m ·Last eruption: -1900 ·Armenia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Mineralnye Vody AirportRussia · MRV · URMM
    41.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-13

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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