List of earthquakes in Azerbaijan
This list of earthquakes in Azerbaijan, is a list of notable earthquakes that have affected areas within the current boundaries of Azerbaijan.
| Date | Time‡ | Place | Latitude | Longitude | Fatalities | Magnitude | Comments | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 427 | 40.5 | 46.5 | 6.7 | Little information available about this event, except that the damage was severe. | [1] | |||
| 906 | Qivraq | 39.78 | 44.88 | 6.2 | [2] | |||
| 30 September 1139 | night | Ganja | 40.40 | 46.23 | 6.3 | [3] | ||
| 25 November 1667 | Shamakhi see 1667 Shamakhi earthquake |
40.60 | 48.60 | 80,000 | 6.9 | Earthquakes lasted for three months, buildings of all types were ruined, damage to roads was so severe that caravans had to be re-routed. | [1] | |
| 4 January 1669 | Shamakhi | 40.60 | 48.60 | 7,000 | 5.7 | [1] | ||
| 9 August 1828 | 16:00 | Shamakhi | 40.70 | 48.40 | 5.7 | [1] | ||
| 2 January 1842 | 22:00 | Baku, Mashtagi | 40.5 | 50.0 | 4.3–5.0 | Maximum perceived intensity of VIII (Severe) on the Mercalli intensity scale, but no details of damage or information about casualties. | [4] | |
| 11 June 1859 | 13:00 | Shamakhi see 1859 Shamakhi earthquake |
40.70 | 48.50 | 100 | 5.9 | [1] | |
| 28 January 1872 | 07:00 | Shamakhi | 40.60 | 48.70 | 5.7 | [1] | ||
| 13 February 1902 | 09:39:30 | Shamakhi | 40.70 | 48.60 | 86 | 6.9 | [1] | |
| 27 April 1931 | 16:50:45 | Zangezur see 1931 Zangezur earthquake |
39.40 | 46.00 | 390-2,890 | 6.4 | [5] | |
| 4 June 1999 | 09:12:50 | Agdash, Ucar, Ağalı | 40.802 | 47.448 | 1 | 5.4 | [1] | |
| 25 November 2000 | 18:09:11.4 | Baku see 2000 Baku earthquake |
40.245 | 49.946 | 31 | 6.8 | [1] | |
| 7 May 2012 | 09:40 | Zaqatala Rayon | 41.541 | 46.766 | 0 | 5.6 | Earthquake seriously damaged 20 residential buildings, partly collapsed sports hall of a school and injured 15 people. Also felt in nearby Russia and Georgia. | [6] |
| 5 June 2018 | 18:40:30 | Zaqatala Rayon | 41.53 | 46.79 | 1 dead, 31 injured | 5.4 | Homes were damaged and social facilities disrupted. One person died of a heart attack and 31 others were injured. | [7][8] |
References[change | change source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 NGDC. "Significant Earthquakes where Primary Magnitude >= 5 and Country = AZERBAIJAN". Retrieved 23 July 2010.
- ↑ CFTI. "Catalogue of strong earthquakes in Italy 461 B.C. - 1997 and Mediterranean area 760 B.C. - 1500". Archived from the original on 7 February 2015. Retrieved 23 July 2010.
- ↑ CFTI. "Catalogue of strong earthquakes in Italy 461 B.C. - 1997 and Mediterranean area 760 B.C. - 1500". Archived from the original on 7 February 2015. Retrieved 23 July 2010.
- ↑ NGDC. "Comments for the Significant Earthquake". Retrieved 9 May 2012.
- ↑ Utsu, T.R. (2002), "A List of Deadly Earthquakes in the World: 1500-2000", International Handbook of Earthquake & Engineering Seismology, Part A, Volume 81A (First ed.), Academic Press, p. 705, ISBN 978-0124406520
- ↑ "Moderate earthquake jolts northwest Azerbaijan, injuring 15". BNO News. 7 May 2012. Archived from the original on 18 January 2013. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
- ↑ "M 5.3 - 11km WNW of Cinarli, Azerbaijan". earthquake.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2018-06-07.
- ↑ "Azerbaijan earthquake: the hospital has asked more than 30 people | The Siver Post". sivpost.com. Archived from the original on 2018-06-08. Retrieved 2018-06-07.