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M2.3 Earthquake near dhstan gjlrat shrqy, West Azerbaijan Province (Iran)

UTC time: 2026-07-05 10:17:02 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
16.2 km
Source
EMSC

West Azerbaijan Province · dhstan gjlrat shrqy

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.3 earthquake was recorded near dhstan gjlrat shrqy, West Azerbaijan Province (Iran) on July 5, 2026 at 10:17 UTC. 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 small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16.2 km
Shallow
16.2 km
16.2 km — deeper than the regional average (12.7 km)
Regional average: 12.7 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

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Airports

  • Nakhchivan International AirportAzerbaijan · NAJ · UBBN
    28.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 207 Catalogue entries

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