This list of earthquakes in Azerbaijan, is a list of notable earthquakes that have affected areas within the current boundaries of Azerbaijan.
Date Time‡ Place Lat Lon Fatalities Comments Sources 427 Ganja 40.5 46.5 6.7 Little information available about this event, except that the damage was severe. 906 Qivraq 39.78 44.886.2 30 September 1139 night Ganjasee 1139 Ganja earthquake 40.40 46.23200,000–300,0007.7 One of the deadliest earthquakes in history. It completely destroyed the city of Ganja. Landslides were triggered on the mountains. 25 November 1667 Şamaxısee 1667 Shamakhi earthquake 40.60 48.6080,0006.9 Earthquakes lasted for three months, buildings of all types were ruined, damage to roads was so severe that caravans had to be re-routed. 4 January 1669 Şamaxı 40.60 48.607,0005.7 9 August 1828 16:00 Şamaxı 40.70 48.405.7 2 January 1842 22:00 Baku, Mashtagi 40.5 50.04.3–5.0 Maximum perceived intensity of VIII (Severe) on the Mercalli intensity scale, but no details of damage or information about casualties. 11 June 1859 13:00 Şamaxısee 1859 Shamakhi earthquake 40.70 48.501005.9 13 February 1902 09:39:30 Şamaxısee 1902 Shamakhi earthquake 40.70 48.602,0006.9 27 April 1931 16:50:45 Zangezursee 1931 Zangezur earthquake 39.29 45.95390–2,890 6.4 4 June 1999 09:12:50 Agdash, Ucar, Ağalı 40.80 47.4515.4 25 November 2000 18:09:11.4 Bakusee 2000 Baku earthquake 40.25 49.95266.8 7 May 2012 09:40 Zaqatala Rayon 41.54 46.7715 injured5.6 Earthquake seriously damaged 20 residential buildings, partly collapsed sports hall of a school and injured 15 people. Also felt in nearby Russia and Georgia.5 June 201818:40:30Zaqatala Rayon41.5346.791 dead, 31 injured5.4Homes were damaged and social facilities disrupted. One person died of a heart attack and 31 others were injured.Note: The inclusion criteria for adding events are based on WikiProject Earthquakes' notability guideline that was developed for stand alone articles. The principles described also apply to lists. In summary, only damaging, injurious, or deadly events should be recorded.
See also Geology of Azerbaijan
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