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M4.4 Earthquake near Caspian Sea

UTC time: 2026-04-12 18:46:02 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
10.0 km
Source
SERBIA_RSZ

Caspian Sea

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.4 earthquake was recorded near Caspian Sea on April 12, 2026 at 18:46 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by Seismological Survey of Serbia.

Details

ID
b9e5b414ea34998839a8a9353ef86ff49b0b9732
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-12 18:46:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
serbia_rsz
Coordinates
38.86000, 49.53000

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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tskhouk-Karckar
    Distance: 320 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 3'139 m ·Last eruption: -3000 ·Armenia-Azerbaijan
  • Porak
    Distance: 350 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'029 m ·Last eruption: -778 ·Armenia-Azerbaijan
  • Vaiyots-Sar
    Distance: 362 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 2'575 m ·Last eruption: -2000 ·Armenia
  • Damavand
    Distance: 396 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'670 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Iran
  • Ghegham Volcanic Ridge
    Distance: 419 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'597 m ·Last eruption: -1900 ·Armenia
  • Ararat
    Distance: 460 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.

Earthquake overview

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