Earthquake details

Monday, January 27, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Azerbaijan on Monday, January 27, 1986 at 16:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lerik (Azerbaijan - AZ), about 21.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 48.620 and latitude 38.885.

Magnitude	5.3
Alert	Strong
Depth	71.2 km
Coordinates	38.885, 48.620
UTC time	1986-01-27 16:35:52.870

Location	Lankaran
Country	Azerbaijan (AZ)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1986-01-27

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Lerik	21.7 km
Lankaran	24.7 km
Jalilabad	37.8 km
Āstārā	55.0 km
Ardabil	76.2 km
Salyan	85.2 km
Pārsābād	104.3 km
Saatlı	118.5 km
Imishli	119.9 km
Şirvan	120.2 km
Hashtpar	123.7 km
Sabirabad	125.7 km

Nearby earthquakes

The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

M 4.6 Lankaran Azerbaijan · 2026-04-12 18:46 UTC	88.7 km
M 5.6 Lankaran Azerbaijan · 2026-04-08 09:05 UTC	85.5 km

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