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M5.6 Earthquake near CASPIAN SEA, OFFSHORE AZERBAIJAN

UTC time: 2026-04-08 09:05:37 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
14.0 km
Source
EMSC

CASPIAN SEA, OFFSHORE AZERBAIJAN

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M5.6 Earthquake near CASPIAN SEA, OFFSHORE AZERBAIJAN · 2026-04-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.6 Earthquake near CASPIAN SEA, OFFSHORE AZERBAIJAN · 2026-04-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.6 earthquake was recorded near CASPIAN SEA, OFFSHORE AZERBAIJAN on April 8, 2026 at 09:05 UTC. With a focal depth of about 14 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
4aae113ef8e7ca3e6ea413dde5f84602f4a36674
Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
14.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-08 09:05:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.85890, 49.56480
Temperature
14.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14 km
Shallow
14 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

18felt 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 8, 2026, 12:48 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Lankaran63.0 kmW89'300
Ardabil129.7 kmSW410'753
Baku171.2 kmN2'351'300

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tskhouk-Karckar
    Distance: 323 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 3'139 m ·Last eruption: -3000 ·Armenia-Azerbaijan
  • Porak
    Distance: 353 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'029 m ·Last eruption: -778 ·Armenia-Azerbaijan
  • Vaiyots-Sar
    Distance: 365 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 2'575 m ·Last eruption: -2000 ·Armenia
  • Damavand
    Distance: 394 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'670 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Iran
  • Ghegham Volcanic Ridge
    Distance: 422 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'597 m ·Last eruption: -1900 ·Armenia
  • Ararat
    Distance: 463 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
    66.6 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 UTC12.9 kmNeftçala rayonu M5.92026-04-08 09:05:38 UTC9.2 kmAzerbaijan [Sea] M5.72026-04-08 09:05:39 UTC4.7 kmCaspian Sea M5.02026-04-08 09:05:39 UTC14.4 kmCaspian Sea M3.22026-04-08 09:10:27 UTC9.1 kmCASPIAN SEA, OFFSHORE AZERBAIJAN M3.02026-04-08 09:21:20 UTC18.5 kmCASPIAN SEA, OFFSHORE AZERBAIJAN M3.62026-04-08 14:11:41 UTC8.7 kmCASPIAN SEA, OFFSHORE AZERBAIJAN M3.32026-04-10 04:05:06 UTC24.7 kmCASPIAN SEA, OFFSHORE AZERBAIJAN M4.62026-04-12 18:46:01 UTC22.3 kmCASPIAN SEA, OFFSHORE AZERBAIJAN M4.62026-04-12 18:46:01 UTC30.2 km62 km ENE of Astara, Azerbaijan M4.42026-04-12 18:46:02 UTC3.0 kmCaspian Sea M3.22026-04-12 19:45:28 UTC10.1 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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