M5.3 earthquake near Zaqatala, Zaqatala District

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 2 km SE of Mamrux, Azerbaijan on 5 Jun 2018, 18:40 UTC at a depth of 23 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 Zaqatala, about 17 km away in Zaqatala District, Azerbaijan.