3.6

Earthquake Details: 40 km from Grozny, Chechnya, Russia

8/16/2026, 11:09:47 AM

A magnitude 3.6 earthquake occurred near 40 km from Grozny, Chechnya, Russia on 8/16/2026 at 11:09:47 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -10 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake

Regional Seismicity

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RussiaChechnyaGrozny (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth-10 km
Significance0
Latitude43.6700
Longitude45.7800
Event IDemsc:20260816_0000564
Magnitude3.6
Updated:8/16/2026, 3:37:11 PM

External Resources

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Time & depth

Local time
8/16/2026, 2:09:47 PM GMT+3
UTC
8/16/2026, 11:09:47 AM UTC
-10 km · Shallow-focus

Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.

Nearby major cities

Grozny
40 km S
Argun
43 km S
Gudermes
44 km SE
Shali
59 km S
Nearby event sequence · 1
M4.919 km WSW of Divichibazar, AzerbaijanBefore

Earthquake information is automatically aggregated from the official seismic agencies listed below. Preliminary measurements can change as agencies review an event; use local emergency authorities for safety decisions. Latest successful data update: Aug 16, 2026, 03:37 PM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.