Georgia earthquakes

M5.1 earthquake 15 km N of Java, Georgia

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 15 km N of Java, Georgia on Thu, May 2, 1991, 5:25 AM GMT+4 (01:25 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.6 19 km NNE of Ambrolauri, Georgia. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 5.1 (mb), moderate
Local time: Thu, May 2, 1991, 5:25 AM GMT+4
UTC: 1991-05-02 01:25:30 UTC
Depth: 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 42.541° N, 43.960° E
Region: Georgia
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 and up: 24 in the 60 days after this one and 44 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0004r4c (also filed as iscgem330794). Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 8:42 PM UTC.