International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1583968
Event time 2026-02-27 11:52:47 (UTC)
Local time 2026-02-27 07:52:47 - [It was morning in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-02-27 12:38:58 (UTC)
Magnitude 4.8
Depth 10 km
Class Light
Hypocenter Shallow depth
Mercalli scale 5
Possible effects Almost everyone feels movement. Sleeping people are awakened. Doors swing open or close. Dishes are broken. Pictures on the wall move. Small objects move or are turned over. Trees might shake. Liquids might spill out of open containers.
Data status reviewed
Data provider USGS

Location
Continent Asia
Country Azerbaijan
Administration area İsmayıllı
Nearest settlement Khankendi
Distance 16 km
Course E
Surface type underground quake



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
There is no known marine port nearby.
Nearest airports
Kyurdamir Air Base (67,22 km), Kyurdamir Air Base (67,22 km), Sital Chay Airport (70,12 km), Sital Chay Airport (70,12 km), Bygyr Airport (70,87 km)
Nearest volcanoes
There is no known volcanoes nearby.
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