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M4.0 Earthquake near AZERBAIJAN (Azerbaijan)

UTC time: 2025-08-09 07:03:35 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 9, 2025 at 07:03 UTC, a magnitude M4.0 earthquake occurred near AZERBAIJAN (Azerbaijan). With a focal depth of about 16 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 EMSC.

Details

ID
5ac3d55d9a8a08db2596b1dbb22f1bf3f174a697
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
16.1 km
UTC time
2025-08-09 07:03:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Azerbaijan
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.60700, 47.84750
Temperature
38.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16.1 km
Shallow
16.1 km
16.1 km — close to 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Felt reports

7felt 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: Aug 9, 2025, 10:41 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Gabala International AirportAzerbaijan · GBB · UBBQ
    24.7 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

Azerbaijan

Context for this earthquake

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

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