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M3.1 Earthquake near Pirallahi Raion (Azerbaijan)

UTC time: 2026-09-10 01:52:32 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.1 earthquake was recorded near Pirallahi Raion (Azerbaijan) on September 10, 2026 at 01:52 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 31 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
eadc29a4d3c0476be41b9d5eb1cebb019b8a176b
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
31.2 km
UTC time
2026-09-10 01:52:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Azerbaijan
City
Pirallahi Raion
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.55200, 50.29840
Temperature
21.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 31.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 31.2 km
Shallow
31.2 km
31.2 km — deeper than the regional average (18.2 km)
Regional average: 18.2 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

Felt reports

2felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Sep 10, 2026, 2:20 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 20, 2026, 2:52 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Airports

  • Heydar Aliyev International AirportAzerbaijan · GYD · UBBB
    22.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-20

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Context for this earthquake

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 42 Catalogue entries

Of 41 other entries for this area and period, 29 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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