M6.3 earthquake near Ts’khinvali, Shida Kartli

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 9 km NE of Java, Georgia on 15 Jun 1991, 00:59 UTC at a depth of 9 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 Ts’khinvali, about 26 km away in Shida Kartli, Georgia.