M4.2 earthquake near Lankaran, Lənkəran

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 6 km N of Lankaran, Azerbaijan on 4 Apr 2017, 23:16 UTC at a depth of 40 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Lankaran, about 7 km away in Lənkəran, Azerbaijan.