M4.5 earthquake near Anapa, Krasnodar Krai

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 49 km SSE of Zavetnoye, Ukraine on 12 Jan 2025, 14:49 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Anapa, about 58 km away in Krasnodar Krai, Russia.