M7.0 earthquake near Ts’khinvali, Shida Kartli

What happened

A magnitude 7 earthquake struck 22 km WNW of Java, Georgia on 29 Apr 1991, 09:12 UTC at a depth of 17 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. 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 35 km away in Shida Kartli, Georgia.