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M5.0 Earthquake near Caspian Sea

UTC time: 2026-04-08 09:05:39 UTC Local time: —
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Automatically generated from measurement data by QuakeMap24. Values may change after further analysis.

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
24.0 km
Source
USP

Caspian Sea

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M5.0 Earthquake near Caspian Sea · 2026-04-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Caspian Sea · 2026-04-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Caspian Sea on April 8, 2026 at 09:05 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 24 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by USP and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
83d6e2b0ca3396982bcef46d70c0a780b4d6c1f6
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
24.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-08 09:05:39 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usp
Coordinates
38.73169, 49.53194

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 24 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 24 km
Shallow
24 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
Lankaran59.1 kmW89'300
Ardabil120.4 kmSW410'753
Rasht161.9 kmS594'590

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tskhouk-Karckar
    Distance: 325 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 3'139 m ·Last eruption: -3000 ·Armenia-Azerbaijan
  • Porak
    Distance: 356 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'029 m ·Last eruption: -778 ·Armenia-Azerbaijan
  • Vaiyots-Sar
    Distance: 367 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 2'575 m ·Last eruption: -2000 ·Armenia
  • Damavand
    Distance: 384 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'670 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Iran
  • Ghegham Volcanic Ridge
    Distance: 425 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
    62.9 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 hours3
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours4
Strongest subsequent eventM4.6
M3.22026-04-08 09:10:27 UTC15.2 kmCASPIAN SEA, OFFSHORE AZERBAIJAN M3.02026-04-08 09:21:20 UTC6.4 kmCASPIAN SEA, OFFSHORE AZERBAIJAN M3.62026-04-08 14:11:41 UTC6.4 kmCASPIAN SEA, OFFSHORE AZERBAIJAN M3.32026-04-10 04:05:06 UTC10.5 kmCASPIAN SEA, OFFSHORE AZERBAIJAN M4.62026-04-12 18:46:01 UTC8.6 kmCASPIAN SEA, OFFSHORE AZERBAIJAN M4.62026-04-12 18:46:01 UTC16.3 km62 km ENE of Astara, Azerbaijan M4.42026-04-12 18:46:02 UTC14.3 kmCaspian Sea M3.22026-04-12 19:45:28 UTC5.7 kmCASPIAN SEA, OFFSHORE AZERBAIJAN M3.22026-04-13 23:03:57 UTC6.8 kmCASPIAN SEA, OFFSHORE AZERBAIJAN M3.82026-04-14 05:53:04 UTC17.2 kmCASPIAN SEA, OFFSHORE AZERBAIJAN M3.12026-04-14 06:21:38 UTC4.6 kmCASPIAN SEA, OFFSHORE AZERBAIJAN M4.22026-04-15 02:52:13 UTC8.6 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.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#5
Earlier events M≥46
Earlier events M≥55
Compared since2025-03-07

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.92026-04-08 09:05:38 UTC22.3 kmAzerbaijan [Sea] M5.62026-04-08 09:05:37 UTC13.5 km64 km SSE of Sovetabad, Azerbaijan M5.62026-04-08 09:05:37 UTC14.4 kmCASPIAN SEA, OFFSHORE AZERBAIJAN M5.22026-04-08 09:05:37 UTC22.2 kmNeftchala District M5.02026-04-08 09:05:38 UTC23.4 kmNeftçala rayonu

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