Georgia earthquakes

M4.6 earthquake 11 km ESE of Oni, Georgia

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 11 km ESE of Oni, Georgia on Wed, Sep 9, 2009, 12:36 PM GMT+4 (08:36 UTC), 9 km (6 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.6 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
2009-09-09 08:36:16 UTC
Depth
9.1 km (5.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
42.538° N, 43.567° 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.

How well it is located

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Station coverage gap
84°
Stations used
32

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000h1ca. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 9:31 PM UTC.