M5.2 earthquake near Barda, Barda

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck Azerbaijan on 15 Nov 2017, 19:48 UTC at a depth of 22 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Barda, about 19 km away in Barda, Azerbaijan.