M6.0 earthquake near Khashuri, Shida Kartli

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 15 km SE of Khashuri, Georgia on 7 May 1940, 22:23 UTC at a depth of 15 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Khashuri, about 16 km away in Shida Kartli, Georgia.