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M5.2 Earthquake near Neftchala District (Azerbaijan)

UTC time: 2026-04-08 09:05:37 UTC Local time: —
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M5.2 Earthquake near Neftchala District (Azerbaijan) · 2026-04-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near Neftchala District (Azerbaijan) · 2026-04-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On April 8, 2026 at 09:05 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near Neftchala District (Azerbaijan). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by Seismological Survey of Serbia and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
3467e97159c2b7e6bdc25d43e16fdc483d249940
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-08 09:05:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Azerbaijan
City
Neftchala District
County
Neftchala District
Source
serbia_rsz
Coordinates
38.93000, 49.56000

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 (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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Neftcala56.5 kmNW18'661
Ardabil133.6 kmSW410'753
Baku163.5 kmN2'351'300

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tskhouk-Karckar
    Distance: 320 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 3'139 m ·Last eruption: -3000 ·Armenia-Azerbaijan
  • Porak
    Distance: 350 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'029 m ·Last eruption: -778 ·Armenia-Azerbaijan
  • Vaiyots-Sar
    Distance: 362 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 2'575 m ·Last eruption: -2000 ·Armenia
  • Damavand
    Distance: 400 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'670 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Iran
  • Ghegham Volcanic Ridge
    Distance: 419 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'597 m ·Last eruption: -1900 ·Armenia
  • Ararat
    Distance: 460 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Lankaran International AirportAzerbaijan · LLK · UBBL
    68.0 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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours7
First 24 hours7
First 72 hours8
Strongest subsequent eventM5.9
M5.02026-04-08 09:05:38 UTC9.6 kmNeftçala rayonu M5.92026-04-08 09:05:38 UTC7.9 kmAzerbaijan [Sea] M5.72026-04-08 09:05:39 UTC8.9 kmCaspian Sea M5.02026-04-08 09:05:39 UTC22.2 kmCaspian Sea M3.22026-04-08 09:10:27 UTC11.9 kmCASPIAN SEA, OFFSHORE AZERBAIJAN M3.02026-04-08 09:21:20 UTC25.6 kmCASPIAN SEA, OFFSHORE AZERBAIJAN M3.62026-04-08 14:11:41 UTC16.6 kmCASPIAN SEA, OFFSHORE AZERBAIJAN M3.32026-04-10 04:05:06 UTC32.5 kmCASPIAN SEA, OFFSHORE AZERBAIJAN M4.62026-04-12 18:46:01 UTC30.2 kmCASPIAN SEA, OFFSHORE AZERBAIJAN M4.62026-04-12 18:46:01 UTC38.1 km62 km ENE of Astara, Azerbaijan M4.42026-04-12 18:46:02 UTC8.2 kmCaspian Sea M3.22026-04-12 19:45:28 UTC17.3 kmCASPIAN SEA, OFFSHORE AZERBAIJAN

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.

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