Light Quake in Southwest of Tbilisi

Epicenter of the 4.8-magnitude earthquake close to Dmanisi is marked with red. Source: Georgian Seismic Monitoring Center.

4.8-magnitude earthquake with epicenter close to the town of Dmanisi, southwest of Tbilisi, sent tremors to the capital city at about 2:14pm local time on July 12, according to the Georgian Seismic Monitoring Center (GSMC).

The epicenter, about 72km from Tbilisi, was located close to the village of Sogutlo, about 10km northwest of Dmanisi, according to the GSMC.

According to head of the Dmanisi municipality, Gogi Barbakadze, no damage has been reported.

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