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M5.6 Earthquake near 64 km SSE of Sovetabad, Azerbaijan

UTC time: 2026-04-08 09:05:37 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

64 km SSE of Sovetabad, Azerbaijan

Map

M5.6 Earthquake near 64 km SSE of Sovetabad, Azerbaijan · 2026-04-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.6 Earthquake near 64 km SSE of Sovetabad, Azerbaijan · 2026-04-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On April 8, 2026 at 09:05 UTC, a magnitude M5.6 earthquake occurred near 64 km SSE of Sovetabad, Azerbaijan. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
b30faf991e25f18e154d4099888d4d876a7ef1ef
Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-08 09:05:37 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
38.84080, 49.60010
Temperature
14.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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
Lankaran65.7 kmW89'300
Ardabil131.3 kmSW410'753
Baku172.7 kmN2'351'300

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tskhouk-Karckar
    Distance: 326 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 3'139 m ·Last eruption: -3000 ·Armenia-Azerbaijan
  • Porak
    Distance: 357 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'029 m ·Last eruption: -778 ·Armenia-Azerbaijan
  • Vaiyots-Sar
    Distance: 369 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 2'575 m ·Last eruption: -2000 ·Armenia
  • Damavand
    Distance: 390 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'670 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Iran
  • Ghegham Volcanic Ridge
    Distance: 426 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'597 m ·Last eruption: -1900 ·Armenia
  • Ararat
    Distance: 466 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
    69.3 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 hours7
First 24 hours7
First 72 hours8
Strongest subsequent eventM5.9
M5.02026-04-08 09:05:38 UTC16.6 kmNeftçala rayonu M5.92026-04-08 09:05:38 UTC8.8 kmAzerbaijan [Sea] M5.72026-04-08 09:05:39 UTC8.1 kmCaspian Sea M5.02026-04-08 09:05:39 UTC13.5 kmCaspian Sea M3.22026-04-08 09:10:27 UTC12.2 kmCASPIAN SEA, OFFSHORE AZERBAIJAN M3.02026-04-08 09:21:20 UTC18.6 kmCASPIAN SEA, OFFSHORE AZERBAIJAN M3.62026-04-08 14:11:41 UTC7.2 kmCASPIAN SEA, OFFSHORE AZERBAIJAN M3.32026-04-10 04:05:06 UTC23.1 kmCASPIAN SEA, OFFSHORE AZERBAIJAN M4.62026-04-12 18:46:01 UTC20.6 kmCASPIAN SEA, OFFSHORE AZERBAIJAN M4.62026-04-12 18:46:01 UTC28.3 km62 km ENE of Astara, Azerbaijan M4.42026-04-12 18:46:02 UTC6.4 kmCaspian Sea M3.22026-04-12 19:45:28 UTC10.5 kmCASPIAN SEA, OFFSHORE AZERBAIJAN

Comparison of seismic sources

2 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.5 to M5.6.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
NNSNM5.510.0 km0.0 km
USGSM5.610.0 km0.0 km

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#1
Earlier events M≥41
Earlier events M≥50
Compared since2025-03-07

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

Strongest earlier events

M4.32025-03-07 04:21:42 UTC106.6 km43 km SE of Qobustan, Azerbaijan

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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