Georgia earthquakes

M4.6 earthquake 2 km SSW of Ambrolauri, Georgia

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 2 km SSW of Ambrolauri, Georgia on Fri, May 10, 1991, 5:25 AM GMT+4 (01:25 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M6.3 9 km NE of Java, Georgia. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.6 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1991-05-10 01:25:15 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
42.496° N, 43.153° E
Region
Georgia
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 10 in the 60 days after this one and 60 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.45 km N of Oni, Georgia · 12927 days ago · 28 km deep · 28 km away
  2. 4.715 km NNE of Java, Georgia · 12927 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
  3. 3.811 km ENE of Oni, Georgia · 12923 days ago · 10 km deep · 37 km away
  4. 4.97 km WSW of Oni, Georgia · 12922 days ago · 14 km deep · 18 km away
  5. 4.43 km N of Ambrolauri, Georgia · 12914 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away
  6. 3.919 km SE of Lent’ekhi, Georgia · 12913 days ago · 10 km deep · 29 km away
  7. 6.39 km NE of Java, Georgia · 12891 days ago · 9 km deep · 70 km away
  8. 4.521 km E of Ts’khinvali, Georgia · 12889 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  9. 4.520 km W of Java, Georgia · 12876 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away
  10. 5.414 km E of Java, Georgia · 12872 days ago · 20 km deep · 80 km away

Before

  1. 4.29 km NNW of Ambrolauri, Georgia · 12930 days ago · 10 km deep · 12 km away
  2. 4.011 km NW of Borjomi, Georgia · 12931 days ago · 33 km deep · 67 km away
  3. 4.425 km N of Ambrolauri, Georgia · 12931 days ago · 10 km deep · 28 km away
  4. 4.214 km NNW of Surami, Georgia · 12933 days ago · 10 km deep · 48 km away
  5. 5.216 km NNE of Ambrolauri, Georgia · 12933 days ago · 11 km deep · 19 km away
  6. 5.619 km NNE of Ambrolauri, Georgia · 12934 days ago · 10 km deep · 22 km away
  7. 4.211 km S of Agara, Georgia · 12934 days ago · 33 km deep · 82 km away
  8. 4.612 km SSW of Oni, Georgia · 12934 days ago · 10 km deep · 17 km away
  9. 4.5Russia-Georgia border region · 12935 days ago · 10 km deep · 29 km away
  10. 4.124 km NE of Oni, Georgia · 12935 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
  11. 3.95 km SE of Ambrolauri, Georgia · 12935 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  12. 4.04 km NE of Oni, Georgia · 12935 days ago · 10 km deep · 29 km away
  13. 4.15 km WSW of Ts’khinvali, Georgia · 12935 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
  14. 5.115 km N of Java, Georgia · 12935 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
  15. 4.114 km S of Mizur, Russia · 12935 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
  16. 3.813 km NNW of Sach’khere, Georgia · 12936 days ago · 10 km deep · 19 km away
  17. 3.9Georgia (Sak'art'velo) · 12936 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
  18. 4.88 km S of Oni, Georgia · 12936 days ago · 10 km deep · 23 km away
  19. 4.022 km SW of Zest’aponi, Georgia · 12936 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
  20. 4.512 km W of Java, Georgia · 12936 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0004rf3. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 9:42 AM UTC.