Georgia earthquakes

M4.4 earthquake 5 km N of Oni, Georgia

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 5 km N of Oni, Georgia on Sat, May 11, 1991, 12:30 AM GMT+4 (20:30 UTC), 28 km (17 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
4.4 (mb, body-wave), light
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1991-05-10 20:30:45 UTC
Depth
27.7 km (17.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
42.627° N, 43.449° 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 1.5 and up: 9 in the 60 days after this one and 62 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.715 km NNE of Java, Georgia · 12928 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away
  2. 3.811 km ENE of Oni, Georgia · 12924 days ago · 10 km deep · 11 km away
  3. 4.97 km WSW of Oni, Georgia · 12923 days ago · 14 km deep · 11 km away
  4. 4.43 km N of Ambrolauri, Georgia · 12915 days ago · 10 km deep · 25 km away
  5. 3.919 km SE of Lent’ekhi, Georgia · 12914 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away
  6. 6.39 km NE of Java, Georgia · 12892 days ago · 9 km deep · 49 km away
  7. 4.521 km E of Ts’khinvali, Georgia · 12890 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
  8. 4.520 km W of Java, Georgia · 12877 days ago · 10 km deep · 30 km away
  9. 5.414 km E of Java, Georgia · 12873 days ago · 20 km deep · 61 km away

Before

  1. 4.62 km SSW of Ambrolauri, Georgia · 12928 days ago · 10 km deep · 28 km away
  2. 4.29 km NNW of Ambrolauri, Georgia · 12931 days ago · 10 km deep · 27 km away
  3. 4.011 km NW of Borjomi, Georgia · 12932 days ago · 33 km deep · 82 km away
  4. 4.425 km N of Ambrolauri, Georgia · 12932 days ago · 10 km deep · 30 km away
  5. 4.214 km NNW of Surami, Georgia · 12934 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
  6. 5.216 km NNE of Ambrolauri, Georgia · 12934 days ago · 11 km deep · 15 km away
  7. 5.619 km NNE of Ambrolauri, Georgia · 12935 days ago · 10 km deep · 18 km away
  8. 4.211 km S of Agara, Georgia · 12935 days ago · 33 km deep · 82 km away
  9. 4.612 km SSW of Oni, Georgia · 12935 days ago · 10 km deep · 18 km away
  10. 4.5Russia-Georgia border region · 12936 days ago · 10 km deep · 17 km away
  11. 4.124 km NE of Oni, Georgia · 12936 days ago · 10 km deep · 22 km away
  12. 3.95 km SE of Ambrolauri, Georgia · 12936 days ago · 10 km deep · 26 km away
  13. 4.04 km NE of Oni, Georgia · 12936 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
  14. 4.15 km WSW of Ts’khinvali, Georgia · 12936 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
  15. 5.115 km N of Java, Georgia · 12936 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away
  16. 4.114 km S of Mizur, Russia · 12936 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
  17. 3.813 km NNW of Sach’khere, Georgia · 12937 days ago · 10 km deep · 20 km away
  18. 3.9Georgia (Sak'art'velo) · 12937 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away
  19. 4.88 km S of Oni, Georgia · 12937 days ago · 10 km deep · 14 km away
  20. 4.022 km SW of Zest’aponi, Georgia · 12937 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0004rfu. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 9:58 AM UTC.