6.0
EarthquakeMajor
M6.0 earthquake near Lerik, Lerik District
10326 d ago · 9 Jul 1998, 14:19 UTC 10 km SE of Lerik, Azerbaijan
What happened
A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 10 km SE of Lerik, Azerbaijan on 9 Jul 1998, 14:19 UTC at a depth of 26 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Lerik, about 10 km away in Lerik District, Azerbaijan.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC
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Nearby in the last 30 days
No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.