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USGS us7000fvr9

20 Nov 2021, 12:46

12 km NNE of Shamakhi, Azerbaijan

A magnitude 5 mww earthquake at 10 km depth.

Depth10 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated22 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 12 km NNE of Shamakhi, Azerbaijan?

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40.729900, 48.711200

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
us7000fvr9
Coordinates
40.7299, 48.7112
Network
us
Significance
389