2
Recorded earthquakes
city
1996
Sumqayit earthquakes in 1996
Earthquake archive for Sumqayit in 1996: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.3
Strongest magnitude
4.2
Average magnitude
57.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.3
28 Sep 1996
Baku, Azerbaijan
Depth
64.0 km
UTC
12:10:52
Coordinates
41.117, 50.326
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 1996, 2 earthquakes were recorded near Sumqayit. Magnitudes ranged from 4.0 to 4.3, with an average of 4.2; depths ranged from 50.0 to 64.0 km, averaging 57.0 km. Activity extended from Saturday, September 28, 1996 to Saturday, December 14, 1996 UTC.
Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.3
64.0 km
Baku, Azerbaijan
28 Sep 1996 12:10:52 UTC
4.0
50.0 km
Şamaxı, Azerbaijan
14 Dec 1996 00:26:33 UTC