Earthquake details

Friday, July 31, 1959 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Azerbaijan on Friday, July 31, 1959 at 10:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lankaran (Azerbaijan - AZ), about 47.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 49.381 and latitude 38.656.

Magnitude	5.3
Alert	Strong
Depth	35.0 km
Coordinates	38.656, 49.381
UTC time	1959-07-31 10:28:08.230

Location	Lankaran
Country	Azerbaijan (AZ)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1959-07-31

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Lankaran	47.4 km
Āstārā	51.1 km
Lerik	84.9 km
Jalilabad	98.6 km
Hashtpar	104.3 km
Ardabil	105.1 km
Salyan	110.1 km
Enzeli	131.8 km
Khalkhāl	137.5 km
Şirvan	147.9 km
Rasht	154.7 km
Āstāneh-ye Ashrafīyeh	162.7 km

Nearby earthquakes

The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

M 4.6 Lankaran Azerbaijan · 2026-04-12 18:46 UTC	18.0 km
M 5.6 Lankaran Azerbaijan · 2026-04-08 09:05 UTC	29.0 km

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