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M2.9 Earthquake near dhstan hajylarshmaly, West Azerbaijan Province (Iran)

UTC time: 2026-07-05 07:16:00 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
16.3 km
Source
EMSC

West Azerbaijan Province · dhstan hajylarshmaly

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near dhstan hajylarshmaly, West Azerbaijan Province (Iran) on July 5, 2026 at 07:16 UTC. With a focal depth of about 16 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16.3 km
Shallow
16.3 km
16.3 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
    33.4 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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