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M5.6 Depth: 14.0 km

M5.6 Earthquake near CASPIAN SEA, OFFSHORE AZERBAIJAN

UTC time: 2026-04-08 09:05:37 UTC Local time: —

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

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

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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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Lankaran63.0 kmW240'300
Baku171.2 kmN2'351'300

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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

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] M5.02026-04-08 09:05:39 UTC14.4 kmCaspian Sea M5.72026-04-08 09:05:39 UTC4.7 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

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