A minor earthquake has been recorded in the Caspian Sea, according to the Earthquake Research Bureau of the Republican Seismic Survey Center under the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences.
As reported to the Operative Information Center-OMM, the seismic event occurred at 11:53 local time. The tremor registered a magnitude of 3.5 on the Richter scale, with its epicenter located at a depth of 18 kilometers.
The Caspian Sea region is known for its complex geological structure, frequently experiencing seismic activity due to its location within the Alpine-Himalayan orogenic belt. Azerbaijan, situated in a seismically active zone, maintains a comprehensive network of monitoring stations managed by the Republican Seismic Survey Center to track and analyze such occurrences in real-time, ensuring public safety and data accuracy for infrastructure planning.
