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M4.6 Earthquake near CASPIAN SEA, OFFSHORE AZERBAIJAN

UTC time: 2026-04-12 18:46:01 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

CASPIAN SEA, OFFSHORE AZERBAIJAN

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.6 earthquake was recorded near CASPIAN SEA, OFFSHORE AZERBAIJAN on April 12, 2026 at 18:46 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

ID
1df71435fb8887bc15cb2231c8ba77883853b025
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-12 18:46:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.65810, 49.56160

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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: Apr 12, 2026, 6:51 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

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