Today, a 5.1 magnitude earthquake occurred in the Gabala district. The underground tremor was felt up to 6 points at the epicenter and up to 5-3 points in the surrounding districts.
Medianews.az reports that an earthquake with a magnitude above 5 was recorded two months ago - on April 8 in the Caspian Sea. That earthquake was felt with a strength of 4-3 points in the Lankaran, Yardimli, Lerik, Astara, Jalilabad, and Neftchala districts.
Medianews.az presents the chronology of other earthquakes with a magnitude of 5 or above in Azerbaijan over the last 5 years.
On December 23, 2025, an earthquake with a magnitude of 5 also occurred in the Caspian Sea.
On June 28, 2024, a 5-magnitude earthquake was recorded in Lerik. The underground tremor was felt with a strength close to 5 points at the epicenter and 4-3 points in the surrounding districts.
On May 11, 2024, a 5.3 magnitude earthquake occurred in the Lankaran district. At the epicenter, it was close to 6 points, and felt with a strength of 5-3 points in Lankaran, Lerik, Yardimli, Jalilabad, Astara, Neftchala, Masalli, Bilasuvar, Saatli, Salyan, Beylagan, Imishli, Fuzuli, as well as in the Karabakh region and other districts.
On January 19, 2024, a 5.1 magnitude earthquake occurred on the border of the Saatli and Sabirabad districts. The earthquake was felt with 4 points at the epicenter, and 4-3 points in Bilasuvar, Neftchala, Jalilabad, Masalli, Yardimli, Lankaran, Lerik, Shirvan, Zardab, Agdam, Kurdamir, Agdash, and other districts.
On December 7, 2023, an earthquake was recorded 51 km northeast of the Altiagaj station of the Republican Seismological Service Center, in the Caspian Sea. The earthquake had a magnitude of 5.6. The earthquake was felt with a strength of 5-3 points in Altiagaj, Siyazan, Guba, Gusar, Khachmaz, Shabran, Gobustan, and the Absheron peninsula.
On November 8, 2023, a 5.1 magnitude earthquake was recorded on the Azerbaijan-Iran border. The earthquake was felt with 5-3 points in the Jalilabad, Yardimli, Lankaran, Lerik, Astara, Masalli, Bilasuvar, Saatli, Beylagan, and Agdam districts.
On September 3, 2023, a 5.2 magnitude earthquake was recorded in the Kurdamir district. The earthquake was felt with nearly 5 points at the epicenter, and with 4-3 points in Gabala, Ismayilli, Agsu, Shamakhi, Ujar, Goychay, Mingachevir, Yevlakh, Barda, Agdam, Fuzuli, Agdash, Zardab, Beylagan, Imishli, Saatli, Sabirabad, Bilasuvar, Hajigabul, Jalilabad, and other districts.
On July 4, 2023, an earthquake was recorded 52 km north of the Siyazan station of the Republican Seismological Service Center, in the Caspian Sea. The earthquake was felt with nearly 6 points in the Quba, Khachmaz, Shabran, and Siyazan districts, and with 5-4 points in Sumgait, the Absheron peninsula, and nearby areas.
On November 20, 2021, a 5.1 magnitude earthquake occurred in the Shamakhi district. The earthquake was felt with 5 points at the epicenter and 4-3 points in the surrounding districts.