M6.4 earthquake near Sokhumi, Abkhazia

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 28 km N of Tqvarch'eli, Georgia on 21 Oct 1905, 11:01 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 Sokhumi, about 56 km away in Abkhazia, Georgia.