Earthquake details

Monday, April 27, 1931 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Azerbaijan on Monday, April 27, 1931 at 16:50 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kapan (Azerbaijan - AZ), about 40.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 45.963 and latitude 39.333.

Magnitude	6.4
Alert	Severe
Depth	15.0 km
Coordinates	39.333, 45.963
UTC time	1931-04-27 16:50:46.260

Location	Nakhchivan
Country	Azerbaijan (AZ)
Severity	Severe

Earthquake map 1931-04-27

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Kapan	40.6 km
Nakhchivan	49.4 km
Khankendi	86.6 km
Qarah Ẕīā’ od Dīn	94.7 km
Marand	101.5 km
Ağdam	110.4 km
Khowy	123.5 km
Ahar	135.1 km
Tabriz	142.4 km
Ağcabǝdi	151.0 km
Bǝrdǝ	152.8 km
Ganja	154.0 km

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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

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