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Latest earthquakes in Azerbaijan

The latest earthquake in Azerbaijan struck Zagatala on 1 October 2026 at 14:51 (Baku time): ML 4.1, depth 6 km. It was felt at up to 4 on the MSK-64 scale. Source: Republican Seismic Survey Center (RSXM).

In 24 hours: 1
In 7 days: 4
In 30 days: 10
Updated 19:51

4.1ML Zagatala 16 km SW of the district centre · 305 km from Baku 1 October, 14:51 · 4 hours ago · depth 6 km Felt · up to 4 (MSK-64) Official · RSXM

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4.1ML Zagatala 16 km SW of the district centre depth 6 km Felt · up to 4 (MSK-64) 14:51today
3.4mb Russia — Caucasus 463 km from Baku depth 90 km Preliminary · EMSC 14:12yesterday
3.3ML Caspian Sea 199 km from Baku depth 70 km 01:47yesterday
3.4ML Lankaran 13 km NE of Lerik depth 25 km Felt · up to 3 (MSK-64) 15:5029 Sep
3.2ML Lerik 10 km SE of the district centre depth 23 km Not felt 11:1427 Sep
3.1ML Caspian Sea 59 km E of Lankaran depth 15 km 10:4624 Sep
4.1ML Caspian Sea 185 km from Baku depth 46 km 18:1321 Sep
3.9mb Caspian Sea 219 km from Baku depth 10 km Preliminary · EMSC 18:1221 Sep
3.1ML Lerik 11 km NE of the district centre depth 19 km Not felt 16:0317 Sep
3.1ML Russia — Caucasus 467 km from Baku depth 8 km Preliminary · EMSC 10:1417 Sep
3.1ML Imishli 24 km S of Saatli depth 43 km Not felt 22:2816 Sep
3.1ML Georgia 508 km from Baku depth 10 km Preliminary · EMSC 22:2016 Sep
3.8ML Russia — Caucasus 390 km from Baku depth 50 km Preliminary · EMSC 10:4816 Sep
3.1ML Caspian Sea 40 km NE of Baku depth 31 km 05:5210 Sep
3.1ML Georgia 544 km from Baku depth 10 km Preliminary · EMSC 09:098 Sep
3.0ML Georgia 544 km from Baku depth 10 km Preliminary · EMSC 08:558 Sep
4.2ML Georgia 543 km from Baku depth 10 km Preliminary · EMSC 08:528 Sep
3.3mb Russia — Caucasus 529 km from Baku depth 5 km Preliminary · EMSC 08:447 Sep
3.3mb Russia — Caucasus 432 km from Baku depth 67 km Preliminary · EMSC 23:156 Sep
3.1ML Georgia 515 km from Baku depth 10 km Preliminary · EMSC 11:554 Sep
3.6ML Georgia 509 km from Baku depth 10 km Preliminary · EMSC 03:283 Sep
3.9ML Shamakhi 10 km E of Aghsu depth 14 km Felt 03:392 Sep

No earthquakes recorded in this period.

Azerbaijan — magnitude 2.5 and above, neighbouring countries — 3.0 and above. Times are Baku time (UTC+4).

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5.3ML In 2026Caspian Sea8 April 2026, 13:05

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RSXM, ML 3+

2026to date 83 quakesstrongest 5.3
2025 78 quakesstrongest 5.0
2024 65 quakesstrongest 5.3
2023 82 quakesstrongest 5.6
2022 51 quakesstrongest 4.9
2021 65 quakesstrongest 5.1

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Good to know

Magnitude and intensity: what is the difference?

Magnitude (ML, Mw) measures the energy an earthquake releases — one number per quake. Intensity (the MSK-64 scale, I–XII) describes how strongly the shaking is felt at a particular place, and it falls with distance from the epicentre. "Magnitude 4" and "intensity 4" are not the same thing. Intensity scale

What to do in an earthquake?

Indoors, get under a sturdy table or stay by an inner wall, away from windows; do not use the lift or run for the stairs. Outdoors, move away from buildings, trees and power lines. When the shaking stops, check the gas and electricity. Emergencies: 112, ambulance: 103. RSXM's safety rules (in Azerbaijani)

Where does the data come from?

The official figures come from the Republican Seismic Survey Center of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences (RSXM). As soon as a quake happens, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre's (EMSC) preliminary report is shown; when RSXM publishes its own, the figures are replaced with the official ones. The page updates every minute.

Why does Azerbaijan have earthquakes?

Azerbaijan lies in the Alpine-Himalayan belt, in the Caucasus, where the Arabian and Eurasian plates converge. According to RSXM, the most active zone is the southern slope of the Greater Caucasus (Shamakhi, Ismayilli, Gabala, Zaqatala); under the Caspian, quakes occur as deep as 80 km. History of major earthquakes

Data: Republican Seismic Survey Center (seismology.az), EMSC (CC BY 4.0)

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