Earthquake in Georgia

A 3.4 magnitude earthquake occurred near the village of Poka, located 58.5 kilometers from Tbilisi. This information is provided by the website of the National Center for Seismic Monitoring of Georgia.

The underground tremors were recorded at 02:44 local time. The epicenter of the earthquake was at a depth of 10 kilometers. There are no reports of casualties or damage.

Georgia is a country with medium seismic activity. The strongest earthquake recorded in Georgia, with a magnitude of 7.0, occurred in 1991 in the Racha and Imereti regions (Western Georgia). At the epicenter, the intensity reached 9 on the scale. This earthquake resulted in approximately 200 fatalities, and nearly 46,000 homes and 1,000 industrial facilities were destroyed.