Azerbaijan

M3.2 Earthquake near Lerik District (Azerbaijan)

UTC time: 2026-09-27 07:14:25 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.2 earthquake was recorded near Lerik District (Azerbaijan) on September 27, 2026 at 07:14 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 23 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
297d01218f61be381e5f24b623501c690a6e4976
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
23.1 km
UTC time
2026-09-27 07:14:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Lerik District
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.71610, 48.50890
Temperature
14.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 23.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 23.1 km
Shallow
23.1 km
23.1 km — deeper than the regional average (18 km)
Regional average: 18 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: Sep 27, 2026, 7:22 AM UTC · Last checked: Oct 4, 2026, 10:52 AM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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  • Distance: 379 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Distance: 407 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Lankaran International AirportAzerbaijan · LLK · UBBL
    26.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • Ardabil AirportIran · ADU · OITL
    44.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

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

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Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 44 Catalogue entries

Of 43 other entries for this area and period, 26 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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