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Earthquakes in Batumi Today
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- Last 7 days
- 0
- Last 30 days
- 1
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- 49max 2.3
1.5 Latest earthquake: · September 18 17:07 · Batum, Acara (Gürcistan) · 18 km southeast
Updated: · Source: USGS (ABD Jeoloji Araştırmaları Kurumu)
The latest earthquake within 100 km of Batumi struck 28 days ago (17:07, September 18) near Batum, Acara (Gürcistan): magnitude 1.5, depth 8.2 km, 18 km southeast of the centre. Within 100 km there have been 0 earthquakes in the last 24 hours, 0 in 7 days, 1 in 30 days and 49 in the past 12 months. The strongest in the past year was a magnitude 2.3 earthquake near Zugdidi, Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti (Gürcistan) on April 18. The average depth is 8.2 km; 0 of them reached magnitude 3 or higher. According to the GEM active fault database, the nearest active fault is a left-lateral strike-slip fault about 11 km to the southeast; there are 4 active fault segments within 50 km.
Latest earthquakes within 100 km of Batumi
Updated every 5 minutes from USGS data. Times are local.
| Magnitude | Time | Place | Depth | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.5 | 17:07 September 18 | Batum, Acara (Gürcistan) | 15.5 km | 18 km southeast |
| 1.0 | 12:31 September 15 | Yusufeli, Artvin | 7.0 km | 84 km south |
| 2.1 | 07:14 September 14 | Hopa, Artvin | 21.7 km | 22 km west |
| 1.3 | 05:52 September 14 | Ardanuç, Artvin | 7.0 km | 89 km southeast |
| 1.1 | 11:18 September 7 | Artvin Central, Artvin | 7.0 km | 52 km southeast |
| 1.2 | 06:23 August 31 | Yusufeli, Artvin | 6.0 km | 79 km south |
| 1.2 | 10:07 August 16 | Ardanuç, Artvin | 7.0 km | 77 km southeast |
| 1.3 | 13:15 August 7 | Murgul, Artvin | 7.2 km | 41 km south |
| 1.6 | 10:32 August 1 | Fındıklı, Rize | 7.0 km | 62 km southwest |
| 1.4 | 00:27 August 1 | Ozurgeti, Guria (Gürcistan) | 7.1 km | 59 km northeast |
| 1.0 | 14:12 July 27 | Artvin Central, Artvin | 5.8 km | 69 km south |
| 1.9 | 02:31 July 27 | Hemşin, Rize | 7.0 km | 98 km southwest |
| 2.0 | 08:49 July 4 | Arhavi, Artvin | 8.9 km | 41 km southwest |
| 1.5 | 19:53 June 19 | Olur, Erzurum | 9.0 km | 99 km southeast |
| 1.5 | 22:41 June 18 | Arhavi, Artvin | 9.5 km | 40 km southwest |
| 1.1 | 16:55 June 16 | Şavşat, Artvin | 7.0 km | 76 km southeast |
| 1.4 | 23:52 May 18 | Ardeşen, Rize | 7.0 km | 72 km southwest |
| 1.0 | 22:54 May 11 | Artvin Central, Artvin | 7.0 km | 54 km southeast |
| 1.5 | 07:12 May 11 | Karadeniz | 13.7 km | 14 km north |
| 2.3 | 22:28 April 18 | Zugdidi, Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti (Gürcistan) | 8.1 km | 82 km north |
| 1.6 | 06:15 April 17 | Batum, Acara (Gürcistan) | 13.6 km | 2 km southeast |
| 1.3 | 02:32 April 16 | Karadeniz | 6.8 km | 7 km northwest |
| 2.3 | 02:30 April 16 | Batum, Acara (Gürcistan) | 7.1 km | 2 km southwest |
| 2.2 | 20:32 April 15 | Hopa, Artvin | 6.9 km | 27 km southwest |
| 1.7 | 22:23 April 11 | Kobuleti, Acara (Gürcistan) | 7.0 km | 24 km northeast |
| 1.3 | 04:53 March 18 | Ardeşen, Rize | 7.6 km | 77 km southwest |
| 1.0 | 16:07 March 6 | Borçka, Artvin | 7.0 km | 29 km south |
| 2.3 | 04:33 February 24 | Senaki, Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti (Gürcistan) | 15.7 km | 83 km northeast |
| 1.5 | 05:53 February 20 | Yusufeli, Artvin | 5.0 km | 87 km south |
| 1.1 | 05:40 February 20 | Yusufeli, Artvin | 5.6 km | 86 km south |
| 1.2 | 16:22 February 17 | Şavşat, Artvin | 7.0 km | 80 km southeast |
| 2.1 | 15:51 February 16 | Fındıklı, Rize | 7.1 km | 46 km southwest |
| 1.5 | 16:16 February 8 | Artvin Central, Artvin | 8.1 km | 55 km south |
| 1.7 | 12:19 February 3 | Chokhatauri, Guria (Gürcistan) | 7.0 km | 84 km northeast |
| 1.1 | 08:56 January 27 | Hanak, Ardahan | 7.1 km | 87 km east |
| 1.7 | 06:44 January 20 | Hopa, Artvin | 6.1 km | 22 km west |
| 1.9 | 10:58 January 11 | Karadeniz | 7.0 km | 23 km northwest |
| 1.0 | 21:03 November 28 | Oltu, Erzurum | 7.0 km | 99 km south |
| 1.7 | 10:38 November 25 | Çayeli, Rize | 7.1 km | 97 km southwest |
| 1.6 | 14:50 November 17 | Ozurgeti, Guria (Gürcistan) | 7.0 km | 49 km northeast |
Batumi: earthquakes per month
By magnitude (last 12 months)
Batumi earthquake and fault map
Red circles are earthquakes, dashed lines are active faults.
Batumi earthquake and fault map
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Frequently asked questions
- Was there an earthquake in Batumi just now?
- No earthquake in the last 24 hours. The latest was a magnitude 1.5 quake near Batum, Acara (Gürcistan) on September 18 (17:07).
- Is Batumi in an earthquake zone?
- 49 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more were recorded around Batumi in the past year, the strongest of magnitude 2.3. For an official hazard assessment, consult the national seismological agency.
- Where is the nearest fault line to Batumi?
- According to the GEM active fault database, the nearest active fault is a left-lateral strike-slip fault about 11 km to the southeast; there are 4 active fault segments within 50 km. Fault locations come from a regional-scale database; for site-level information consult official geological surveys.
- What should I do during an earthquake?
- Drop, cover and hold on: get under a sturdy table, protect your head and neck and wait until the shaking stops. Do not use stairs or lifts; afterwards check gas and electricity and move to open ground. Call 112 in an emergency.
Earthquake data is taken automatically from the public AFAD and USGS catalogues; magnitudes and locations may be revised. Follow official agencies for announcements.