M6.1 earthquake near Ts’khinvali, Shida Kartli

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 11 km NNW of Java, Georgia on 29 Apr 1991, 18:30 UTC at a depth of 14 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 31 km away in Shida Kartli, Georgia.