M4.5 earthquake 20 km W of Java, Georgia
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 20 km W of Java, Georgia on Mon, Jul 1, 1991, 12:09 AM GMT+4 (20:09 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.4 14 km E of Java, Georgia. This one was a foreshock.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.5 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1991-06-30 20:09:18 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 42.424° N, 43.688° E
- Region
- Georgia
- 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.
- Depth from
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Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.414 km E of Java, Georgia · 12866 days ago · 20 km deep · 35 km away
- 4.04 km SSW of Khashuri, Georgia · 12859 days ago · 33 km deep · 53 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0004tm3. Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 2:31 PM UTC.