An earthquake of magnitude 4 occurred in the village of Gostagaevskaya, Krasnodar Territory
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- An earthquake of magnitude 4 on the Richter scale occurred on September 17, 2026 in the village of Gostagaevskaya, Krasnodar Territory, at a depth of 10 kilometers.
- Infrastructure facilities are operating as normal; there have been no complaints from the population.
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Why It Matters
According to the message of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia for the Krasnodar Territory, the earthquake occurred at 06:20 Moscow time on September 17, 2026 in the village of Gostagaevskaya at a depth of 10 kilometers.
An earthquake of magnitude 4 on the Richter scale occurred in the village of Gostagaevskaya at a depth of 10 kilometers.
Infrastructure and life support facilities are operating as normal; there have been no complaints from the population.
SOCHI, September 17 - RIA Novosti. An earthquake of magnitude 4 on the Richter scale occurred in the Kuban village of Gostagaevskaya, the source was located at a depth of 10 kilometers, reports the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia for the Krasnodar Territory.
“At 06.20 (Moscow time - ed.) on September 17, 2026, information was received that in the village of Gostagaevskaya at a depth of 10 km, a seismic event with a magnitude of 4 on the Richter scale occurred,” says a message published in the channel of the regional department of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations on the Max platform.
Open Questions
- Was there any damage to buildings or infrastructure?
- Is there any information about possible aftereffects?







