Georgia earthquakes

M3.8 earthquake 11 km ENE of Oni, Georgia

A magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck 11 km ENE of Oni, Georgia on Tue, May 14, 1991, 1:36 PM GMT+4 (09:36 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
3.8 (mb), minor
Local time
UTC
1991-05-14 09:36:25 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
42.609° N, 43.579° E
Region
Georgia
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 8 in the 60 days after this one and 63 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0004rmu. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 6:57 AM UTC.