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March 4, 2026
FACTBOX: What we know about earthquakes near Russia’s Black Sea resort of Sochi
The epicenter of the tremors was located 21 km offshore from the city of Sochi
TL;DR
- An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.4 occurred 21 km offshore from Sochi at a depth of 35 km.
- A second, stronger earthquake near Sochi reached a magnitude of 4.7.
- No casualties or destruction were reported from the recent earthquakes in Sochi.
- Previous earthquakes were recorded near Sochi on February 21, near Novorossiysk on February 10 (magnitude 4.8), and in Krymsky District on February 10 (magnitude 3.4).
- An earthquake with an intensity of 3-4 occurred 5 km from the Sochi coast on January 4, with no destruction.
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