Earthquake details

Wednesday, January 3, 1996 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Azerbaijan on Wednesday, January 3, 1996 at 08:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lankaran (Azerbaijan - AZ), about 29.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 48.720 and latitude 38.994.

Magnitude	5.4
Alert	Strong
Depth	56.4 km
Coordinates	38.994, 48.720
UTC time	1996-01-03 08:42:25.750

Location	Lankaran
Country	Azerbaijan (AZ)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1996-01-03

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Lankaran	29.0 km
Jalilabad	31.1 km
Lerik	36.0 km
Āstārā	64.0 km
Salyan	70.8 km
Ardabil	90.8 km
Pārsābād	100.4 km
Şirvan	106.6 km
Saatlı	108.7 km
Imishli	112.9 km
Sabirabad	114.9 km
Hashtpar	134.3 km

Nearby earthquakes

The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

M 4.6 Lankaran Azerbaijan · 2026-04-12 18:46 UTC	86.4 km
M 5.6 Lankaran Azerbaijan · 2026-04-08 09:05 UTC	78.4 km

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