Moderate magnitude 4.2 earthquake at 2 km depth1 Oct 10:54 UTC: First to report: RaspberryShake after 2 minutes.1 Oct 10:55: Magnitude recalculated from 4.2 to 4.1. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.00 to 5.00 km (from 6.2 to 3.1 mi).... [show all] ...1 Oct 11:04: Epicenter location corrected by 19 km (12 mi) towards WNW.1 Oct 11:04: Now using data updates from EMSC1 Oct 11:07: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.00 to 2.40 km (from 6.2 to 1.5 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 12 km (7.3 mi) towards WSW.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeOct 1, 2026 10:51:38 UTC - Local time at epicenterThursday, Oct 1, 2026, at 10:51 am (Universal Time GMT +0)Statusconfirmed (manually revised)Magnitude4.20Depth2.4 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude41.4914°N / 46.5524°EShaki Rayon, AzerbaijanAlso near: Georgia 11.3 km (7 mi) awaySeismic antipode41.4914°S / 133.448°WQuality30 seismic stationsShaking intensityV Moderate shaking near epicenterFelt1 reportPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Nearest volcanoPorak (177 km / 110 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeOvercast Clouds 21.8°C (71 F), humidity: 60%, wind: 3 m/s (6 kts) from WSWEstimated seismic energy released1.3 x 1011 joules (35 megawatt hours, equivalent to 30.1 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.2 | about seismic energy24 minutes ago reported feltOct 1, 2026 10:51 GMT / Oct 1, 2026 10:51 am (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: 41.4914 / 46.5524: AzerbaijanSource: EMSCOther sources: RaspberryShake: 4.3 / 10 km, AFAD: 4.2 / 7 km, 1 more...Detail info | Read user reports | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23403306',41.49140,46.55240,'24 minutes ago: Mag. 4.2, Azerbaijan',html,'quakes-6-24.png',25,25,12,12,125]); function mkRep(id,notFelt){var nFelt=notFelt||false;var src="https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/app/earthquake-report.php?quakeId="+id;if(nFelt==true){src+="¬Felt=true";}window.open(src,"","status=0,toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,height=400,width=350");} function locationHashChanged(e){-1!=e.oldURL.indexOf("#popupMap")&&closePopup()} window.onhashchange = locationHashChanged; function comment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=(t.dataset.id,document.getElementById("commentForm"));"none"==a.style.display?(t.appendChild(a),a.style.display="block"):a.style.display="none"}function sendComment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=t.parentNode.dataset.id,n=document.getElementById("commentContent"),p=n.value.trim();if(p){var o="id="+a+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId;o+="&comment="+decodeURIComponent(p),mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",o,function(e){e.responseText;alert("Thank you for submitting your comment!"),t.style.display="none",n.value=""})}}function flagReport(e){var t=e.parentNode.dataset.id;if(confirm("Report this as inappropriate?")){var a="id="+t+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&flagAsInappropriate=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",a,function(t){var a=t.responseText;alert(a),e.style.display="none"})}}function likeReport(e){var t="id="+e.parentNode.dataset.id+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&like=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",t,function(t){t.responseText;e.style.opacity=.5})}]]>[smaller] [bigger]Most recent quakes Top 20 past 24 hrs Quakes in AzerbaijanNearby placesThe closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Ganja, a city with more than 340,000 inhabitants in Azerbaijan, in 91 km (57 mi) distance south of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. Many smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking. In the capital of Azerbaijan, Baku, 307 km (191 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake could not be felt.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry2 km (1 mi)SW of epicenterQandax(pop: 1,650)V: ModerateZaqatala RayonAzerbaijan17 km (11 mi)NE of epicenterZaqatala(pop: 32,200)IV: LightZaqatala RayonAzerbaijan19 km (12 mi)E of epicenterMamrux(pop: 2,150)IV: LightZaqatala RayonAzerbaijan29 km (18 mi)NW of epicenterBelokany(pop: 14,800)III: WeakBalakan RayonAzerbaijan30 km (19 mi)E of epicenterCinarli(pop: 6,510)III: WeakQakh RayonAzerbaijan37 km (23 mi)NW of epicenterQabaqcol(pop: 1,290)III: WeakBalakan RayonAzerbaijan37 km (23 mi)W of epicenterDedoplistsqaro(pop: 5,460)III: WeakDedoplistsqaro Municipality, KakhetiGeorgia41 km (25 mi)NW of epicenterCh'iauri(pop: 1,040)III: WeakKakhetiGeorgia50 km (31 mi)W of epicenterTsnori(pop: 4,770)III: WeakSighnaghi Municipality, KakhetiGeorgia50 km (31 mi)E of epicenterBas Goynuk(pop: 1,660)III: WeakShaki RayonAzerbaijan56 km (35 mi)NW of epicenterBagdadi(pop: 4,560)III: WeakGeorgia63 km (39 mi)S of epicenterQirmizi Samux(pop: 2,320)III: WeakSamukh RayonAzerbaijan68 km (43 mi)NW of epicenterGurjaani(pop: 7,220)III: WeakKakhetiGeorgia70 km (44 mi)N of epicenterTlyarata(pop: 1,900)III: WeakDagestanRussia73 km (45 mi)E of epicenterRutul(pop: 4,240)III: WeakDagestanRussia79 km (49 mi)S of epicenterQasim Ismayilov(pop: 1,930)II: Very weakShamkir RayonAzerbaijan80 km (50 mi)NW of epicenterBezhta(pop: 3,990)II: Very weakBezhtinskiy Uchastok, DagestanRussia80 km (50 mi)NW of epicenterKvareli(pop: 10,200)II: Very weakKvareli Municipality, KakhetiGeorgia82 km (51 mi)S of epicenterSamux(pop: 6,010)II: Very weakSamukh RayonAzerbaijan86 km (53 mi)SW of epicenterDzagam(pop: 7,440)II: Very weakShamkir RayonAzerbaijan86 km (54 mi)SW of epicenterShamkhor(pop: 35,400)II: Very weakShamkir RayonAzerbaijan89 km (56 mi)SE of epicenterOguz(pop: 6,600)II: Very weakOghuz RayonAzerbaijan91 km (57 mi)S of epicenterGanja(pop: 335,600)II: Very weakGanja CityAzerbaijan91 km (57 mi)SE of epicenterMingachevir(pop: 106,000)II: Very weakMingacevir CityAzerbaijan95 km (59 mi)SW of epicenterTovuz(pop: 177,200)II: Very weakTovuz RayonAzerbaijan98 km (61 mi)E of epicenterAkhty(pop: 14,100)II: Very weakDagestanRussia103 km (64 mi)S of epicenterGoygol(pop: 17,800)II: Very weakGoygol RayonAzerbaijan109 km (68 mi)SW of epicenterQazax(pop: 18,900)II: Very weakQazakh RayonAzerbaijan109 km (68 mi)SE of epicenterYevlakh(pop: 127,400)II: Very weakYevlax CityAzerbaijan122 km (76 mi)SE of epicenterAgdas(pop: 23,500)II: Very weakAghdash RayonAzerbaijan131 km (82 mi)W of epicenterRustavi(pop: 128,200)II: Very weakRustavi Municipality, Kvemo KartliGeorgia132 km (82 mi)S of epicenterTerter(pop: 18,200)II: Very weakTartar RayonAzerbaijan133 km (83 mi)S of epicenterBarda(pop: 37,400)II: Very weakBarda RayonAzerbaijan137 km (85 mi)SE of epicenterGoeycay(pop: 42,500)II: Very weakGoychay RayonAzerbaijan142 km (88 mi)SE of epicenterUjar(pop: 15,700)II: Very weakUjar RayonAzerbaijan145 km (90 mi)W of epicenterTbilisi(pop: 1,049,500)II: Very weakK'alak'i T'bilisiGeorgia155 km (96 mi)SE of epicenterIsmayilli(pop: 28,800)II: Very weakIsmayilli RayonAzerbaijan157 km (97 mi)E of epicenterQusar(pop: 16,000)II: Very weakQusar RayonAzerbaijan158 km (98 mi)NE of epicenterDerbent(pop: 106,000)II: Very weakDagestanRussia307 km (191 mi)SE of epicenterBaku(pop: 2,351,300)I: Not feltBaku CityAzerbaijanNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quake (1)So far, we have received 1 report for this quake from Azerbaijan.It came from near Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan with 2,400,000 inhabitants in 307 km (191 mi) distance southeast of the epicenter.This section is being updated as new data comes in.User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.TranslateBaku (303.2 km ESE of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) (reported through our app)List of cities/places with most reportsPlaceDistance from epicenterAverage reported Shaking IntensityNr. of reportsBaku, Baku City, Azerbaijan(Pop.: 2,351,300)307 km (191 mi)SE of epicenterII: Very weak shaking1Note: Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (1 in total) could be used for statistics.What is Intensity and the Mercalli Intensity Scale?The amount of shaking that occurs on the surface due to an earthquake is called the intensity. It is commonly measured on the so-called Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) ranging from 1 (not felt) to 10 (extreme shaking), and given in Roman numerals as I,II,...IX, X, and often displayed with color codes ranging from light blue to dark red.Earthquake intensity depends mainly on the magnitude and depth of the quake as well as the distance from the epicenter: The further away, the less shaking intensity occurs.Read more about the MMI scale!Number of reports by intensityShaking intensityNumber of reportsMin-Max distance from epicenter (*)Average distance (*)II: Very weak shaking1303–303 km (188–188 mi)303 km (188 mi)Notes(*) Reports are filtered to exclude those that are likely highly inaccurate or esaggerated.Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (1 in total) could be used for geographic statistics.Get the Android appI didn't feel itI felt this quakeIf you were near the epicenter and felt it, please share your experience and submit a short "I felt it" report! Other users would love to hear about it!If you did NOT feel the quake although you were in the area, please report it as well! Your contribution is valuable to earthquake science and seismic hazard analysis.Compare Quake DataData for the same earthquake as reported by different agenciesThe more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.MagDepthTime GMT2026-10-1EpicenterAgency4.22.4 km1.5 mi10:51:38.7AZERBAIJANEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)4.310 km6.2 mi(*)10:51:43Eastern Caucasus46 km (28 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)4.27 km4.3 mi10:51:37Zakatala (Azerbaycan)3 km (1.9 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCAFAD (Disaster and Emergency Management Authority)4.310 km6.2 mi(*)10:51:43.51Eastern Caucasus46 km (28 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCGFZ (German Research Centre for Geosciences)Notes:(*) A depth given as 10 km often means that the the depth of the quake could be not determined with sufficient accuracy.Aftershocks for this quakeNo aftershocks have been recorded so far. When aftershocks are detected, we will update this section.What are aftershocks?Larger earthquakes (above magnitude 5 or so) such as this one are usually followed by smaller ones known as aftershocks that occur in the same area during the days, weeks, months or even years after the main shock.[More info]What about this quake?Based on its magnitude, the fault that was active during the quake likely ruptured beneath a surface area of approximately 2 km2 (1 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 2 km (1 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Oct 1, 2026 10:51 am (Universal Time)24 minutes ago4.22.4 km0 km - This quakeShaki Rayon, 17 km SW of Zaqatala, Zaqatala Rayon, AzerbaijanMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 56 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 27.8 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 5 or higher: 0.25 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 4 years)Mag. 4 or higher: 7.9 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 29.3 quakes per yearMag. 2 or higher: 38.5 quakes per year (or 3.2 quakes per month)Mag. 1 or higher: 42 quakes per year (or 3.5 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 14 quakes above magnitude 5 since 1970, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 1 to 5 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake