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Latest quakes in or near Crimea

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Mag. 3.3 Earthquake Black Sea, Crimea, Ukraine - Jul 18, 2023 - 19 weeks ago
Strongest since 1970Mag. 5.5 19 km NW of Krymsk, Krasnodarskiy Kray, Russia - - 21 years ago
- past yearMag. 4.7 Black Sea, Sebastopol City, Ukraine - Jun 22, 2023 - 23 weeks ago
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Updated: Nov 29, 2023 05:29 GMT -
Find all latest earthquakes in or near Crimea in our list below, updated every minute! Events are often reported within minutes. If you just felt a quake in or near Crimea, find out which quakes are happening right now!
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There were no significant confirmed earthquakes in or near Crimea in the past 24 hours.

Since 1970, Crimea has had 118 quakes of magnitudes up to 5.5:

  • 1 quake above magnitude 5
  • 41 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
  • 70 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
  • 3 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
  • 3 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
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Tuesday, July 18, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Jul 18, 01:03 pm (GMT +2)
(Jul 18, 11:03 GMT)
3.3

5 km
Black Sea, 82 km south of Feodosiya, Crimea, Ukraine More
Thursday, June 22, 2023 GMT (2 quakes)
Jun 22, 07:25 pm (Moscow)
(Jun 22, 16:25 GMT)
3.6

74 km
Black Sea, 34 km southwest of Novorossiysk, Krasnodarskiy Kray, Russia 2 reportsMore
Jun 22, 04:42 am (GMT +2)
(Jun 22, 02:42 GMT)
4.7

22 km
Black Sea, 66 km south of Sevastopol, Sebastopol City, Ukraine 82 reportsMore
Tuesday, June 20, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Jun 20, 11:37 am (GMT +2)
(Jun 20, 09:37 GMT)
3.5

5 km
Black Sea, 96 km south of Kerch, Crimea, Ukraine More
Monday, February 27, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Feb 27, 04:02 pm (Simferopol)
(Feb 27, 13:02 GMT)
4.4

20 km
Black Sea, 27 km east of Yalta, Crimea, Ukraine 3 reportsMore
Saturday, December 31, 2022 GMT (1 quake)
Dec 31, 2022 08:00 am (Moscow)
(Dec 31, 2022 05:00 GMT)
4.4

50 km
Black Sea, 19 km southwest of Anapa, Krasnodarskiy Kray, Russia 29 reportsMore
Thursday, June 16, 2022 GMT (2 quakes)
Jun 16, 2022 03:22 pm (GMT +3)
(Jun 16, 2022 12:22 GMT)
3.6

10 km
Black Sea, 41 km south of Anapa, Krasnodarskiy Kray, Russia More
Jun 16, 2022 06:50 am (GMT +3)
(Jun 16, 2022 03:50 GMT)
3.5

10 km
Black Sea, Ukraine, 39 km southwest of Anapa, Krasnodarskiy Kray, Russia 16 reportsMore
Friday, September 17, 2021 GMT (1 quake)
Sep 17, 2021 07:50 pm (Moscow)
(Sep 17, 2021 16:50 GMT)
3.7

10 km
Ukraine: CAUCASUS REGION, RUSSIA 25 reportsMore
Saturday, September 11, 2021 GMT (1 quake)
Sep 11, 2021 09:33 am (GMT +3)
(Sep 11, 2021 06:33 GMT)
3.2

40 km
Black Sea, 48 km southwest of Anapa, Krasnodarskiy Kray, Russia More
Monday, August 9, 2021 GMT (1 quake)
Aug 9, 2021 08:08 pm (GMT +2)
(Aug 9, 2021 18:08 GMT)
3.0

25 km
Black Sea, 52 km southwest of Sevastopol, Sebastopol City, Ukraine More
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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 2.2 x 1013 joules (6.15 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 5293 tons of TNT or 0.3 atomic bombs!) | about seismic energy
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Number of recent quakes in or near Crimea by magnitude

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Crimea Earthquake FAQ

When was the latest earthquake in or near Crimea?

The last earthquake in or near Crimea occurred 19 weeks ago: Light mag. 3.3 earthquake - Black Sea, 82 km south of Feodosiya, Crimea, Ukraine, on Tuesday, Jul 18, 2023 01:03 pm (GMT +2).

How many quakes were there in or near Crimea since 1970?

Since 1970, Crimea has had 1 quake of magnitude 5.5, 41 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0, 70 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 3 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There have been also 3 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.

What was the strongest quake in or near Crimea since 1970?

The strongest earthquake in or near Crimea since 1970 occurred 21 years ago: Strong mag. 5.5 earthquake - 19 km northwest of Krymsk, Krasnodarskiy Kray, Russia, on Saturday, November 9, 2002 at 02:18 GMT.

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