Weak mag. 2.7 earthquake - 5 km southwest of Oni, Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti, Georgia, on Sunday, May 22, 2022 at 2:02 pm (GMT +4) -
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Weak magnitude 2.7 earthquake at 7 km depth
22 May 10:13 UTC: First to report: KOERI-RETMC after 10 minutes.
Earthquake details
| Date & time | May 22, 2022 10:02:49 UTC - |
| Local time at epicenter | Sunday, May 22, 2022 at 2:02 pm (GMT +4) |
| Status | Confirmed |
| Magnitude | 2.7 |
| Depth | 7.3 km |
| Epicenter latitude / longitude | 42.544°N / 43.4053°E  (Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti, Georgia) |
| Antipode | 42.544°S / 136.595°W |
| Shaking intensity | Weak shaking near epicenter |
| Felt | 0 reports |
| Primary data source | KOERI-RETMC (Kandilli Oservatory and Earthquake Research Institute in Istanbul) |
| Nearest volcano | Kabargin Oth (49 km / 30 mi) |
| Nearby towns and cities | 5 km (3 mi) SW of Oni (pop: 3,010) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 22 km (14 mi) N of Sach'khere (Sachkhere, Imereti) (pop: 6,140) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 29 km (18 mi) NNE of Chiat'ura (Imereti) (pop: 12,800) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 57 km (35 mi) NNE of Zestaponi (Zestafoni, Imereti) (pop: 25,900) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 58 km (36 mi) NW of Ts'khinvali (Shida Kartli) (pop: 30,000) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 63 km (39 mi) NNW of Hasuri (Khashuri, Shida Kartli) (pop: 27,800) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 66 km (41 mi) ENE of Kutaisi (Imereti) (pop: 178,300) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 151 km (94 mi) NW of Tbilisi (T'bilisi) (pop: 1,049,500) | Show on map | Quakes nearby |
| Weather at epicenter at time of quake | Clear Sky  20.2°C (68 F), humidity: 32%, wind: 3 m/s (5 kts) from SSW |
| Estimated seismic energy released | 7.1 x 108 joules (197 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.169 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy |
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| Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
| 2.7 | 7.3 km | Georgia: GURCISTAN | KOERI-RETMC |
| 2.7 | 2 km | GEORGIA (SAK'ART'VELO) | EMSC |
User reports for this quake
At magnitude 2.7, this quake might have been felt very close to the epicenter and under calm conditions.User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.
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