5.6
EarthquakeStrongPAGER: green
M5.6 earthquake near Lankaran, Lənkəran
191 d ago · 8 Apr 2026, 09:05 UTC 63 km SSE of Sovetabad, Azerbaijan
What happened
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 63 km SSE of Sovetabad, Azerbaijan on 8 Apr 2026, 09:05 UTC at a depth of 21 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 Lankaran, about 67 km away in Lənkəran, Azerbaijan.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.