Light mag. 2.9 earthquake - Kvemo Kartli, 79 km southwest of Tbilisi, K'alak'i T'bilisi, Georgia, on Wednesday, Jun 29, 2022 at 2:10 pm (GMT +4) -
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Light magnitude 2.9 earthquake at 8 km depth
29 Jun 10:17 UTC: First to report: KOERI-RETMC after 6 minutes.
Earthquake details
Date & time | Jun 29, 2022 10:10:38 UTC - |
Local time at epicenter | Wednesday, Jun 29, 2022 at 2:10 pm (GMT +4) |
Status | Confirmed |
Magnitude | 2.9 |
Depth | 7.5 km |
Epicenter latitude / longitude | 41.3618°N / 43.9912°E ![]() |
Antipode | 41.362°S / 136.009°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 | unnamed (39 km / 24 mi) |
Nearby towns and cities | 29 km (18 mi) SW of Bediani (pop: 227) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 47 km (29 mi) WSW of Luxemburg (ბოლნისი) (pop: 13,800) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 51 km (32 mi) NW of Step'anavan (Stepanavan, Lori, Armenia) (pop: 23,800) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 69 km (43 mi) WSW of Marneuli (pop: 18,800) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 77 km (48 mi) SSE of Hasuri (Khashuri, Shida Kartli) (pop: 27,800) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 79 km (49 mi) WSW of Tbilisi (T'bilisi) (pop: 1,049,500) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 85 km (53 mi) WSW of Rustavi (pop: 50,000) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 96 km (60 mi) S of Ts'khinvali (Shida Kartli) (pop: 30,000) | Show on map | Quakes nearby |
Weather at epicenter at time of quake | Moderate Rain ![]() |
Estimated seismic energy released | 1.4 x 109 joules (392 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.338 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy |
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
2.9 | 7.5 km | Georgia: GURCISTAN | KOERI-RETMC |
3.7 | 2 km | GEORGIA (SAK'ART'VELO) | EMSC |
3.7 | 5 km | Georgia Armenia Turkey Border Reg. | RaspberryShake |
User reports for this quake
At magnitude 2.9, 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.
Earlier earthquakes in the same area since 1900
Date and time GMT![]() | Mag Depth | Distance | Location | Details |
Nov 24, 1976 12:22 46 years ago | 7.3 36 km | 249km / 155mi | Van, 48 km S of Bajaset, Ağrı, Turkey | More |
Apr 29, 1991 09:12 31 years ago | 7.0 17 km | 124km / 77mi | 51 km N of Hasuri, Khashuri, Shida Kartli, Georgia | More |
Dec 7, 1988 07:41 34 years ago | 6.8 5.4 km | 45km / 28mi | 33 km NW of Vanadzor, Lori, Armenia | More |
Oct 30, 1983 04:12 39 years ago | 6.8 12 km | 190km / 118mi | 34 km W of Sarıkamış, Kars, Turkey | More |
Aug 19, 1966 12:22 56 years ago | 6.8 25 km | 313km / 195mi | 12 km NE of Varto, Muş, Turkey | More |
Sep 13, 1924 14:34 98 years ago | 6.8 15 km | 241km / 150mi | 21 km SE of Pasinler, Erzurum, Turkey | More |
Apr 27, 1931 16:50 91 years ago | 6.5 15 km | 284km / 176mi | 40 km W of Kapan, Syunik, Armenia | More |
Oct 23, 1992 23:19 30 years ago | 6.4 16 km | 165km / 102mi | Mtskheta-Mtianeti, 102 km N of Tbilisi, K'alak'i T'bilisi, Georgia | More |
Jul 16, 1963 18:27 59 years ago | 6.4 30 km | 286km / 177mi | 51 km NE of Sukhumi, Abkhazia, Georgia | More |
Oct 21, 1905 11:01 117 years ago | 6.4 15 km | 272km / 169mi | 28 km N of Tkuarchal, Abkhazia, Georgia | More |
Jun 15, 1991 00:59 31 years ago | 6.3 9.4 km | 122km / 76mi | 26 km N of Ts'khinvali, Shida Kartli, Georgia | More |
Aug 20, 1966 11:59 56 years ago | 6.2 25 km | 326km / 202mi | 18 km NE of Karlıova, Bingöl, Turkey | More |
Apr 29, 1991 18:30 31 years ago | 6.1 14 km | 127km / 79mi | 31 km N of Ts'khinvali, Shida Kartli, Georgia | More |
Jul 28, 1976 20:17 46 years ago | 6.1 21 km | 241km / 150mi | 17 km SW of Grozny, Chechen Republic, Russia | More |
Sep 7, 2009 22:41 13 years ago | 6.0 15 km | 151km / 94mi | 9 km N of Oni, Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti, Georgia | More |
Dec 7, 1988 07:45 34 years ago | 5.9 10 km | 48km / 30mi | 28 km NW of Vanadzor, Lori, Armenia | More |
May 13, 1986 08:44 36 years ago | 5.8 10 km | 23km / 14mi | Samtskhe-Javakheti, 96 km W of Tbilisi, K'alak'i T'bilisi, Georgia | More |
Dec 8, 1959 13:34 63 years ago | 5.8 15 km | 7km / 4mi | 42 km W of Luxemburg, Bolnisis Munitsip’alit’et’i, Kvemo Kartli, Georgia | More |
Nov 2, 1951 21:55 71 years ago | 5.8 15 km | 142km / 88mi | 17 km NE of Akhmeta, Kakheti, Georgia | More |
Dec 3, 1999 17:06 23 years ago | 5.7 19 km | 178km / 110mi | 21 km W of Sarıkamış, Kars, Turkey | More |
May 3, 1991 20:19 31 years ago | 5.6 10 km | 159km / 99mi | Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti, 65 km NE of Kutaisi, Imereti, Georgia | More |
Jan 26, 1957 16:30 66 years ago | 5.6 10 km | 187km / 116mi | 12 km N of Martvili, Samegrelo and Zemo Svaneti, Georgia | More |
Apr 29, 1991 18:23 31 years ago | 5.5 10 km | 137km / 85mi | Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti, 43 km NW of Ts'khinvali, Georgia | More |
Dec 16, 1990 15:45 32 years ago | 5.5 33 km | 23km / 14mi | Samtskhe-Javakheti, 100 km W of Tbilisi, K'alak'i T'bilisi, Georgia | More |
Sep 18, 1984 13:26 38 years ago | 5.5 10 km | 158km / 98mi | 43 km NE of Oltu, Erzurum, Turkey | More |
Apr 29, 1976 22:18 46 years ago | 5.5 44 km | 109km / 68mi | Ardahan, 38 km NW of Kars, Turkey | More |
Jul 4, 1991 06:26 31 years ago | 5.4 20 km | 114km / 71mi | 97 km NW of Tbilisi, K'alak'i T'bilisi, Georgia | More |
Apr 29, 1991 20:32 31 years ago | 5.4 10 km | 142km / 88mi | Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti, 61 km NE of Kutaisi, Imereti, Georgia | More |
Apr 29, 1991 14:43 31 years ago | 5.4 10 km | 128km / 80mi | 32 km N of Ts'khinvali, Shida Kartli, Georgia | More |
Oct 18, 1984 09:46 38 years ago | 5.4 60 km | 161km / 100mi | Erzurum, 29 km NW of Sarıkamış, Kars, Turkey | More |
Feb 13, 2022 18:25 26 weeks ago | 5.3 10 km | 23km / 14mi | 42 km N of Gyumri, Shirak, Armenia | More |
Feb 6, 2006 04:08 17 years ago | 5.3 17 km | 149km / 92mi | 10.6 km NE of Oni, Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti, Georgia | More |
Nov 27, 1997 17:34 25 years ago | 5.3 38 km | 124km / 77mi | Kakheti, 45 km NE of Tbilisi, K'alak'i T'bilisi, Georgia | More |
Jan 2, 1978 06:31 45 years ago | 5.3 10 km | 29km / 18mi | Kvemo Kartli, 52 km W of Tbilisi, K'alak'i T'bilisi, Georgia | More |
May 31, 1958 03:50 64 years ago | 5.3 10 km | 4km / 3mi | 42 km W of Luxemburg, Bolnisis Munitsip’alit’et’i, Kvemo Kartli, Georgia | More |
Jan 19, 2011 09:17 12 years ago | 5.2 10 km | 129km / 80mi | 34 km S of Kutaisi, Imereti, Georgia | More |
Jun 3, 1991 10:22 31 years ago | 5.2 28 km | 175km / 108mi | 26 km SW of Kağızman, Kars, Turkey | More |
May 3, 1991 23:41 31 years ago | 5.2 10.8 km | 155km / 96mi | Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti, 63 km NE of Kutaisi, Imereti, Georgia | More |
Nov 7, 1985 08:26 37 years ago | 5.2 33 km | 184km / 114mi | 24 km W of Sarıkamış, Kars, Turkey | More |
May 30, 1958 05:16 64 years ago | 5.2 10 km | 12km / 8mi | 26 km E of Ninotsminda, Samtskhe-Javakheti, Georgia | More |
Oct 6, 1991 01:46 31 years ago | 5.1 18 km | 57km / 35mi | Ardahan, 62 km NE of Kars, Turkey | More |
May 2, 1991 01:25 31 years ago | 5.1 10 km | 131km / 82mi | 35 km N of Ts'khinvali, Shida Kartli, Georgia | More |
Feb 5, 2021 15:36 1 year 27 weeks ago | 5.0 10 km | 150km / 93mi | Gegharkunik, 85 km NE of Yerevan, Armenia | More |
Feb 22, 1993 04:24 29 years ago | 5.0 10 km | 133km / 83mi | Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti, 38 km N of Ts'khinvali, Shida Kartli, Georgia | More |
Jan 4, 1989 07:29 34 years ago | 5.0 10 km | 58km / 36mi | 21 km NW of Vanadzor, Lori, Armenia | More |
Dec 8, 1988 05:36 34 years ago | 5.0 10 km | 47km / 29mi | Lori, 27 km NE of Gyumri, Shirak, Armenia | More |
Dec 7, 1988 09:34 34 years ago | 5.0 10 km | 46km / 28mi | Lori, 27 km NE of Gyumri, Shirak, Armenia | More |
Apr 11, 1986 04:10 36 years ago | 5.0 10 km | 146km / 91mi | 23 km E of Kağızman, Kars, Turkey | More |
May 1, 2022 19:35 15 weeks ago | 4.9 10 km | 26km / 16mi | Lori, 42 km NE of Gyumri, Shirak, Armenia | More |
May 27, 1990 18:27 32 years ago | 4.9 10 km | 59km / 36mi | 23 km W of Vanadzor, Lori, Armenia | More |
Dec 8, 1988 01:15 34 years ago | 4.9 10 km | 97km / 60mi | Tavush, 28 km E of Vanadzor, Lori, Armenia | More |
Jul 12, 2016 10:14 6 years ago | 4.8 4.6 km | 9km / 5mi | 38 km W of Luxemburg, Bolnisis Munitsip’alit’et’i, Kvemo Kartli, Georgia | More |
Apr 25, 2002 17:41 20 years ago | 4.8 10 km | 92km / 57mi | Kvemo Kartli, 13 km NE of Tbilisi, K'alak'i T'bilisi, Georgia | More |
Jan 14, 1999 22:45 24 years ago | 4.8 33 km | 10km / 6mi | 85 km SW of Tbilisi, K'alak'i T'bilisi, Georgia | More |
Mar 27, 1992 19:21 30 years ago | 4.8 33 km | 125km / 78mi | 33 km NW of Ts'khinvali, Shida Kartli, Georgia | More |
Apr 29, 1991 10:01 31 years ago | 4.8 10 km | 111km / 69mi | 17 km NW of Ts'khinvali, Shida Kartli, Georgia | More |
Dec 8, 1988 20:32 34 years ago | 4.8 10 km | 30km / 19mi | 45 km NW of Vanadzor, Lori, Armenia | More |
Dec 7, 1988 08:06 34 years ago | 4.8 10 km | 61km / 38mi | 14 km NW of Vanadzor, Lori, Armenia | More |
Aug 22, 1978 22:48 44 years ago | 4.8 10 km | 66km / 41mi | 17 km W of Gori, Shida Kartli, Georgia | More |
Aug 15, 1978 09:04 44 years ago | 4.8 15 km | 8km / 5mi | 81 km SW of Tbilisi, K'alak'i T'bilisi, Georgia | More |
Apr 29, 1976 23:23 46 years ago | 4.8 11 km | 103km / 64mi | Ardahan, 46 km NW of Kars, Turkey | More |
Mar 25, 1976 11:55 46 years ago | 4.8 18 km | 86km / 54mi | 25 km E of Ardahan, Turkey | More |
Feb 20, 1975 14:44 48 years ago | 4.8 33 km | 154km / 96mi | 87 km N of Tbilisi, K'alak'i T'bilisi, Georgia | More |
Mar 15, 2022 12:25 22 weeks ago | 4.7 10 km | 139km / 87mi | 8.1 km SE of Kutaisi, Imereti, Georgia | More |
Dec 31, 1988 04:07 34 years ago | 4.7 10 km | 51km / 32mi | 15 km NE of Gyumri, Shirak, Armenia | More |
Dec 8, 1988 04:09 34 years ago | 4.7 10 km | 64km / 40mi | 11 km NW of Vanadzor, Lori, Armenia | More |
Sep 3, 1986 09:28 36 years ago | 4.7 10 km | 50km / 31mi | Samtskhe-Javakheti, 46 km S of Hasuri, Khashuri, Shida Kartli, Georgia | More |
Oct 17, 1984 14:16 38 years ago | 4.7 33 km | 121km / 75mi | Ardahan, 44 km NW of Kars, Turkey | More |
May 25, 1982 08:06 40 years ago | 4.7 33 km | 4km / 2mi | Kvemo Kartli, 77 km SW of Tbilisi, K'alak'i T'bilisi, Georgia | More |
Jan 17, 1978 19:12 45 years ago | 4.7 14 km | 56km / 35mi | Lori, 26 km E of Gyumri, Shirak, Armenia | More |
Nov 29, 1975 17:03 47 years ago | 4.7 29 km | 77km / 48mi | 37 km NE of Kars, Turkey | More |
Aug 16, 2021 01:44 52 weeks ago | 4.6 10 km | 18km / 11mi | Shirak, 91 km SW of Tbilisi, K'alak'i T'bilisi, Georgia | More |
Dec 9, 2000 08:37 22 years ago | 4.6 33 km | 127km / 79mi | 97 km NW of Tbilisi, K'alak'i T'bilisi, Georgia | More |
Dec 5, 1999 22:14 23 years ago | 4.6 10 km | 145km / 90mi | Erzurum, 49 km W of Kars, Turkey | More |
Oct 24, 1992 00:14 30 years ago | 4.6 33 km | 147km / 91mi | Mtskheta-Mtianeti, 88 km N of Tbilisi, K'alak'i T'bilisi, Georgia | More |
Jun 19, 1991 06:40 31 years ago | 4.6 33 km | 148km / 92mi | 20 km NW of Kağızman, Kars, Turkey | More |
May 3, 1991 06:08 31 years ago | 4.6 10 km | 135km / 84mi | Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti, 60 km NE of Kutaisi, Imereti, Georgia | More |
Apr 29, 1991 17:10 31 years ago | 4.6 10 km | 107km / 67mi | Imereti, 30 km NW of Hasuri, Khashuri, Shida Kartli, Georgia | More |
Mar 30, 1989 16:36 33 years ago | 4.6 10 km | 32km / 20mi | 32 km N of Gyumri, Shirak, Armenia | More |
Dec 8, 1988 07:46 34 years ago | 4.6 10 km | 61km / 38mi | 15 km NW of Vanadzor, Lori, Armenia | More |
Dec 7, 1988 20:07 34 years ago | 4.6 10 km | 44km / 27mi | 45 km N of Vanadzor, Lori, Armenia | More |
Dec 7, 1988 18:05 34 years ago | 4.6 10 km | 48km / 30mi | 32 km NE of Gyumri, Shirak, Armenia | More |
Dec 7, 1988 09:28 34 years ago | 4.6 10 km | 138km / 86mi | Tavush, 92 km NE of Yerevan, Armenia | More |
Dec 7, 1988 08:57 34 years ago | 4.6 10 km | 81km / 50mi | 39 km N of Kars, Turkey | More |
Dec 17, 1983 00:14 39 years ago | 4.6 33 km | 23km / 14mi | Lori, 48 km NE of Gyumri, Shirak, Armenia | More |
Apr 25, 1979 07:39 43 years ago | 4.6 10 km | 23km / 14mi | 43 km N of Gyumri, Shirak, Armenia | More |
Oct 16, 2015 02:16 7 years ago | 4.5 10 km | 146km / 91mi | 38 km E of Gudauri, Mtskheta-Mtianeti, Georgia | More |
Dec 23, 1998 16:20 24 years ago | 4.5 10 km | 143km / 89mi | Erzurum, 47 km W of Kars, Turkey | More |
Jun 8, 1998 09:55 24 years ago | 4.5 33 km | 113km / 70mi | Imereti, 37 km N of Hasuri, Khashuri, Shida Kartli, Georgia | More |
Feb 9, 1997 21:49 26 years ago | 4.5 33 km | 10km / 6mi | Samtskhe-Javakheti, 84 km W of Tbilisi, K'alak'i T'bilisi, Georgia | More |
May 18, 1994 17:18 28 years ago | 4.5 10 km | 25km / 16mi | 39 km N of Gyumri, Shirak, Armenia | More |
May 2, 1994 18:14 28 years ago | 4.5 59 km | 138km / 86mi | 17 km N of Kağızman, Kars, Turkey | More |
Feb 11, 1994 17:40 29 years ago | 4.5 16 km | 126km / 78mi | 34 km NW of Ts'khinvali, Shida Kartli, Georgia | More |
Nov 5, 1992 15:42 30 years ago | 4.5 40 km | 122km / 76mi | Mtskheta-Mtianeti, 66 km N of Tbilisi, K'alak'i T'bilisi, Georgia | More |
Aug 21, 1992 19:11 30 years ago | 4.5 33 km | 135km / 84mi | Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti, 50 km NE of Kutaisi, Imereti, Georgia | More |
Feb 18, 1992 01:39 31 years ago | 4.5 33 km | 46km / 28mi | Samtskhe-Javakheti, 59 km S of Hasuri, Khashuri, Shida Kartli, Georgia | More |
Jun 30, 1991 20:09 31 years ago | 4.5 10 km | 121km / 75mi | Imereti, 32 km NW of Ts'khinvali, Shida Kartli, Georgia | More |
Jun 17, 1991 03:04 31 years ago | 4.5 10 km | 101km / 63mi | 21 km E of Ts'khinvali, Shida Kartli, Georgia | More |
May 2, 1991 09:44 31 years ago | 4.5 10 km | 131km / 81mi | Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti, 55 km N of Hasuri, Georgia | More |
May 1, 1991 03:06 31 years ago | 4.5 10 km | 117km / 73mi | 25 km NW of Ts'khinvali, Shida Kartli, Georgia | More |
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