The Mayor of Kareli Municipality, Zaza Guliashvili, states that the earthquake didn't cause any collapse.

"Quite strong jolts could be felt in Kareli Municipality. According to seismologists, the earthquake was 4.5 magnitudes. The epicenter of the earthquake was Kareli Municipality, namely Dzama gorge. The earthquake didn't cause any collapse.

Apart from Kareli, strong jolts were confirmed in Gori Municipality too.