M5.0 earthquake 23 km SSW of Ninotsminda, Georgia
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 23 km SSW of Ninotsminda, Georgia on Sat, Oct 23, 1926, 1:31 PM GMT+3 (10:31 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.0 (Mw, moment), moderate
- Magnitude from
- ISCGEMSUP
- Local time
- UTC
- 1926-10-23 10:31:21 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 41.082° N, 43.462° E
- Region
- Armenia
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.20
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgemsup910184. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 11:53 AM UTC.