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M4.3 Earthquake near 18 km ESE of Göyçay, Azerbaijan (Azerbaijan)

UTC time: 2025-08-09 07:03:34 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

18 km ESE of Göyçay, Azerbaijan

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.3 earthquake was recorded near 18 km ESE of Göyçay, Azerbaijan (Azerbaijan) on August 9, 2025 at 07:03 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
2f7333ec01a2682f9937a6c8ef319252c372b669
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-09 07:03:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Azerbaijan
Source
usgs
Coordinates
40.57270, 47.93070
Temperature
38.0°C

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
10 km — shallower than 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tskhouk-Karckar
    Distance: 189 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 3'139 m ·Last eruption: -3000 ·Armenia-Azerbaijan
  • Porak
    Distance: 195 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'029 m ·Last eruption: -778 ·Armenia-Azerbaijan
  • Vaiyots-Sar
    Distance: 224 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 2'575 m ·Last eruption: -2000 ·Armenia
  • Ghegham Volcanic Ridge
    Distance: 250 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'597 m ·Last eruption: -1900 ·Armenia
  • Aragats
    Distance: 315 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Ararat
    Distance: 324 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye

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Airports

  • Gabala International AirportAzerbaijan · GBB · UBBQ
    31.4 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

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Context for this earthquake

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

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