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M4.3 Earthquake near 43 km SE of Qobustan, Azerbaijan

UTC time: 2025-03-07 04:21:42 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
35.0 km
Source
USGS

43 km SE of Qobustan, Azerbaijan

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.3 earthquake was recorded near 43 km SE of Qobustan, Azerbaijan on March 7, 2025 at 04:21 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 35 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 USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
1f2309be998572ff1720254f62baca361e7954a2
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2025-03-07 04:21:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
39.79210, 49.75730

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35 km
Shallow
35 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tskhouk-Karckar
    Distance: 322 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 3'139 m ·Last eruption: -3000 ·Armenia-Azerbaijan
  • Porak
    Distance: 344 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'029 m ·Last eruption: -778 ·Armenia-Azerbaijan
  • Vaiyots-Sar
    Distance: 364 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 2'575 m ·Last eruption: -2000 ·Armenia
  • Ghegham Volcanic Ridge
    Distance: 409 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'597 m ·Last eruption: -1900 ·Armenia
  • Ararat
    Distance: 467 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Damavand
    Distance: 474 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'670 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Iran

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

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

Earthquake overview

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