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Earthquakes in Ukraine
Ukraine has catalogued 17 M4+ earthquakes since 2005 (ranked 126th of 187 countries), with the strongest reaching magnitude M6.7.
Ukraine ranks 126th of 187 countries by catalogued seismic activity - a country with limited but non-zero seismic activity, averaging about 1 M4+ events a year alongside 3 significant M6+ earthquakes since 1900. The M6+ record here is thin - 3 events in all, so a single quake moves every figure on this page.
- 17
- M4+ events (since 2005)
- 3
- Major M6+ (since 1900)
- M6.7
- Strongest
- ~1
- M4+ per year
The verdict
Ukraine is below the global median in catalogued seismic activity, with 17 M4+ earthquakes logged since 2005 and 3 major M6+ events since 1900, the strongest reaching magnitude 6.7.
- 1927
- busiest year (3 major events)
- 15 km
- average recorded event depth
- 100%
- of events are shallow (<70 km, the most damaging kind)
Average catalogued magnitude is 4.5 - most events are moderate M4-5 tremors that are felt but rarely cause damage. On the M4+ activity ladder Burundi sits immediately above at 18 events and Saint Lucia sits immediately below at 15.
Catalog event strip
Event tape UKRAINE · Ukraine M4+ · 126th/187
Ukraine · 17 M4+ · max M6.7 · 3 M6+
- PHOTO 17
- BUSY 126th/187
- SHAL M6.7
- PCT 3
- VS-PEER near Burundi
- COMCAT 100% shallow
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Observed impact record
What ComCat observed after earthquakes in Ukraine
USGS recorded Modified Mercalli Intensity (MMI) for 1 events in this catalogued record; their average observed intensity was MMI 6.1. These are only events with an observation, not an estimate of future shaking or a safety rating.
- MMI observations
- 1
- Average observed MMI
- 6.1
- PAGER alerts / tsunami flags
- 0 / 0
Source: USGS Comprehensive Earthquake Catalog (ComCat) GeoJSON impact fields. Missing MMI, alert, and tsunami values remain unreported rather than being treated as zero.
Where Ukraine sits in the catalog
Rank 126th of 187 tracked countries (33th percentile by M4+ count since 2005). On the M4+ activity ladder Burundi sits immediately above at 18 events and Saint Lucia sits immediately below at 15.
- Burundi - next more active (18 M4+)
- Saint Lucia - next less active (15 M4+)
Ukraine's M4+ count vs. every tracked country
Total catalogued M4+ events since 2005, USGS ComCat
17 Top 67% higher than 33% of 187 countries
Each bar is a 500-wide band; taller bars hold more countries. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source USGS Comprehensive Earthquake Catalog (ComCat) · 2005-present
0 of 17 catalogued M4+ events since 2005 reached M6.0 or higher.
Magnitude distribution of major events
Breakdown of the 3 significant (M6+) earthquakes on record for Ukraine.
M6.0-6.9
3
100.0%
Depth of major earthquakes
Hypocentral depth of the 3 M6+ events, shallow quakes shake the surface hardest. Average depth: 15 km.
Shallow (<70 km)
3
100.0% of events
Intermediate (70–300 km)
0
0.0% of events
Deep (>300 km)
0
0.0% of events
Strongest earthquakes in Ukraine
The 3 most powerful events on record (USGS, since 1900).
| Mag | Location | Depth | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.7 | 20 km SSE of Partenit, Ukraine | 15.0 km | Sep 11, 1927 |
| 6.1 | 8 km SE of Rybach'e, Ukraine | 15.0 km | Sep 12, 1927 |
| 6.0 | 13 km ESE of Maly Mayak, Ukraine | 15.0 km | Jun 26, 1927 |
Significant earthquake record (3 events)
Every catalogued magnitude-6.0-and-above earthquake in Ukraine since 1900, most recent first.
| Mag | Location | Depth | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.1 | 8 km SE of Rybach'e, Ukraine | 15.0 km | Sep 12, 1927 |
| 6.7 | 20 km SSE of Partenit, Ukraine | 15.0 km | Sep 11, 1927 |
| 6.0 | 13 km ESE of Maly Mayak, Ukraine | 15.0 km | Jun 26, 1927 |
Other countries in this catalog sample
A Ukraine-keyed shuffle of the full 186-country roster, not the six nearest by count.
Peak-magnitude sample from the same roster
A second Ukraine-keyed shuffle of countries with a recorded max magnitude.
Showing 6 of 186 countries with a recorded max magnitude.
According to the US Geological Survey Earthquake Hazards Program, PlainQuake's figures are rendered directly from 317,293 recorded M4+ earthquakes and 14,444 significant M6+ events (USGS ComCat, 2005-present) -- no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026-08-26.