Strong mag. 6.8 earthquake - Caspian Sea, Offshore Azerbaijan, on Saturday, 25 November 2000 at 18:09 (GMT)
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Strong magnitude 6.8 earthquake at 50 km depth
Magnitude: 6.8
Depth: 50.4 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 40.245°N / 49.946°E
(Azerbaijan)Nearest volcano: Lokbatan (17 km / 11 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
15 km (10 mi) SSE of Baku (pop: 1,116,500) --> See nearby quakes!
17 km (11 mi) S of Qaraçuxur (pop: 73,000) --> See nearby quakes!
19 km (12 mi) SW of Hövsan (pop: 36,300) --> See nearby quakes!
19 km (12 mi) S of Bakıxanov (pop: 66,700) --> See nearby quakes!
20 km (12 mi) ESE of Lökbatan (pop: 30,700) --> See nearby quakes!
20 km (13 mi) S of Amiradzhan (pop: 26,800) --> See nearby quakes!
22 km (14 mi) S of Sabunçu (pop: 21,000) --> See nearby quakes!
22 km (14 mi) SSW of Yeni Suraxanı (pop: 16,100) --> See nearby quakes!
25 km (16 mi) SSE of Baladjary (pop: 42,200) --> See nearby quakes!
45 km (28 mi) SSE of Sumqayit (pop: 265,200) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 1 x 1015 joules (278 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 2.4 x 105 tons of TNT or 14.9 atomic bombs!) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 6.8 | 50 km | Caspian Sea, offshore Azerbaijan | USGS |
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Aftershocks of the 6.8 quake Caspian Sea, Offshore Azerbaijan, 25 November 2000 18:09 GMT
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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (3 quakes):- 07 Jan 2001 06:49 UTC| M 5.2 |33 km (20.5 mi) depth|19 km (12 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 29 Nov 2000 10:44 UTC| M 5.0 |33 km (20.5 mi) depth|49 km (30 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 25 Nov 2000 18:10 UTC| M 6.5 |33 km (20.5 mi) depth|9 km (5 mi) distance| USGS | Strong mag. 6.5 earthquake - Caspian Sea, Offshore Azerbaijan, on Saturday, 25 November 2000 at 18:10 (GMT)
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