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M5.1 Earthquake near Qəbələ rayonu (Azerbaijan)

UTC time: 2026-06-12 11:13:06 UTC Local time: —
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M5.1 Earthquake near Qəbələ rayonu (Azerbaijan) · 2026-06-12 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Qəbələ rayonu (Azerbaijan) · 2026-06-12 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Qəbələ rayonu (Azerbaijan) on June 12, 2026 at 11:13 UTC. 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 data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
c5097ed0382596cad6c243939e7e594bbefe6a8e
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-12 11:13:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Azerbaijan
City
Qəbələ rayonu
County
Qəbələ rayonu
Source
resif
Coordinates
40.93596, 47.92156
Temperature
15.0°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
10 km — shallower than the regional average (17.8 km)
Regional average: 17.8 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
İsmayıllı25.6 kmSE27'500
Yevlakh73.9 kmSW127'400
Baku177.4 kmE2'351'300

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Porak
    Distance: 210 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'029 m ·Last eruption: -778 ·Armenia-Azerbaijan
  • Tskhouk-Karckar
    Distance: 211 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 3'139 m ·Last eruption: -3000 ·Armenia-Azerbaijan
  • Vaiyots-Sar
    Distance: 241 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 2'575 m ·Last eruption: -2000 ·Armenia
  • Ghegham Volcanic Ridge
    Distance: 257 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'597 m ·Last eruption: -1900 ·Armenia
  • Aragats
    Distance: 317 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Ararat
    Distance: 336 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Gabala International AirportAzerbaijan · GBB · UBBQ
    21.7 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

Azerbaijan

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 43 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥46
Earlier events M≥50
Compared since2025-05-19

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

Strongest earlier events

M4.92026-02-27 11:52:47 UTC68.9 kmŞamaxı rayonu M4.82026-06-12 11:12:48 UTC39.0 kmQuba rayonu M4.82026-02-27 11:52:48 UTC63.2 kmŞamaxı rayonu M4.32025-08-09 07:03:34 UTC40.4 km18 km ESE of Göyçay, Azerbaijan M4.02025-08-09 07:03:35 UTC37.1 kmAZERBAIJAN

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