Earthquake details

Wednesday, April 8, 2026 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Azerbaijan on Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at 09:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lankaran (Azerbaijan - AZ), about 66.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 49.606 and latitude 38.848.

Magnitude	5.6
Alert	Strong
Depth	21.0 km
Coordinates	38.848, 49.606
UTC time	2026-04-08 09:05:38.970

Location	Lankaran
Country	Azerbaijan (AZ)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 2026-04-08

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Lankaran	66.4 km
Āstārā	79.1 km
Salyan	99.0 km
Lerik	103.7 km
Jalilabad	104.4 km
Hashtpar	132.1 km
Ardabil	132.3 km
Şirvan	134.5 km
Enzeli	153.6 km
Saatlı	160.9 km
Sabirabad	161.6 km
Lökbatan	164.8 km

Nearby earthquakes

The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

M 4.6

Lankaran

Azerbaijan · 2026-04-12 18:46 UTC

29.2 km

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