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M3.2 Earthquake near CASPIAN SEA, OFFSHORE AZERBAIJAN

UTC time: 2026-04-08 09:10:27 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
19.9 km
Source
EMSC

CASPIAN SEA, OFFSHORE AZERBAIJAN

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.2 earthquake was recorded near CASPIAN SEA, OFFSHORE AZERBAIJAN on April 8, 2026 at 09:10 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 20 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
5f9cc185efbdc3071ed007bee741d3e7b07a7077
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
19.9 km
UTC time
2026-04-08 09:10:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.85680, 49.46020
Temperature
14.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 19.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 19.9 km
Shallow
19.9 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tskhouk-Karckar
    Distance: 314 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 3'139 m ·Last eruption: -3000 ·Armenia-Azerbaijan
  • Porak
    Distance: 345 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'029 m ·Last eruption: -778 ·Armenia-Azerbaijan
  • Vaiyots-Sar
    Distance: 357 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 2'575 m ·Last eruption: -2000 ·Armenia
  • Damavand
    Distance: 399 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'670 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Iran
  • Ghegham Volcanic Ridge
    Distance: 414 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'597 m ·Last eruption: -1900 ·Armenia
  • Ararat
    Distance: 454 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye

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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