M5.5 earthquake 28 km SSW of Quba, Azerbaijan
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 28 km SSW of Quba, Azerbaijan on Mon, Dec 20, 1971, 5:41 AM GMT+4 (01:41 UTC), 35 km (22 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.5 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1971-12-20 01:41:06 UTC
- Depth
- 35.0 km (21.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 41.116° N, 48.415° E
- Region
- Azerbaijan
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.20
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.223 km SSW of Quba, Azerbaijan · 20000 days ago · 35 km deep · 5 km away
- 5.34 km E of Basqal, Azerbaijan · 19955 days ago · 15 km deep · 40 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem777910. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:35 AM UTC.