3.8
Earthquake Details: 66 km from Shali, Chechnya, Russia
Sep 16, 2026, 06:48:56
A magnitude 3.8 earthquake occurred near 66 km from Shali, Chechnya, Russia on Sep 16, 2026 at 06:48:56. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -50.2 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-50.2 km
Significance0
Latitude42.5999
Longitude46.2116
Event IDemsc:20260916_0000102
Magnitude3.8
Updated:Sep 16, 2026, 12:25:31 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 16, 2026, 09:48:56 GMT+3
- UTC
- Sep 16, 2026, 06:48:56 UTC
-50.2 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
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