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M3.0 Earthquake near AZERBAIJAN (Azerbaijan)

UTC time: 2025-07-15 04:25:01 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 15, 2025 at 04:25 UTC, a magnitude M3.0 earthquake occurred near AZERBAIJAN (Azerbaijan). With a focal depth of about 15 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
16a5a5e4a40f0ac853b3ce040114b35e52d03619
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
14.7 km
UTC time
2025-07-15 04:25:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Azerbaijan
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.84210, 46.35740
Temperature
32.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14.7 km
Shallow
14.7 km
14.7 km — close to the regional average (17.8 km)
Regional average: 17.8 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Felt reports

2felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Jul 15, 2025, 5:19 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Ganja International AirportAzerbaijan · GNJ · UBBG
    11.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Azerbaijan

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 43 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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