M4.7 earthquake 13 km NNW of Basqal, Azerbaijan
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 13 km NNW of Basqal, Azerbaijan on Fri, Dec 4, 1981, 6:35 AM GMT+4 (02:35 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.8 8 km E of Zardob, Azerbaijan. This one was a foreshock.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.7 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-12-04 02:35:36 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 40.865° N, 48.325° 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.
- Depth from
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.416 km ENE of Gilgilçay, Azerbaijan · 16336 days ago · 33 km deep · 88 km away
- 4.88 km E of Zardob, Azerbaijan · 16324 days ago · 33 km deep · 83 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001h8b (also filed as iscgemsup606695). Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 11:45 AM UTC.