Multiple earthquakes hit near Crimea within hours
Photo: Four earthquakes were recorded near Crimea (Getty Images)
This morning, June 22, four earthquakes were recorded in the occupied Crimea region. Their epicenters were in the Black Sea, according to the Main Center for Special Control.
According to experts, the first earthquake was recorded at 5:09 a.m. It had a magnitude of 3.7, and its epicenter was located in the Black Sea, 8 km from the Crimean coast at a depth of 24 km.
The second tremor occurred at 5:27 a.m. The earthquake’s magnitude was 3.3. The epicenter was located 13 km from the Crimean coast at a depth of 16 km.
A third earthquake was recorded at 6:14. Its magnitude was 3.8. The epicenter was located 7 km off the Crimean coast at a depth of 25 km.
The fourth tremor occurred at 7:11 a.m. Its magnitude reached 3.6. The epicenter was located 13 km from the Crimean coast at a depth of 19 km.
Where was epicenter?
All four earthquakes occurred in the Black Sea near the Crimean Peninsula.
The monitoring center clarifies that, according to the classification, all recorded tremors were felt by residents.
Earthquakes in Ukraine
In early February 2026, residents of several regions of Ukraine felt an earthquake with its epicenter in the Black Sea.
In late May, experts recorded another tremor near the coast of the temporarily occupied Crimea.
The first earthquake in June of this year was recorded in the Ivano-Frankivsk region.
At the same time, seismologists warn that there remains a high probability of a strong earthquake in the Crimea region.
According to their estimates, tremors with a magnitude of up to 7 could recur on the peninsula by 2027.
