In Azerbaijan earthquakes can be strong and cause heavy damages in a circle of dozens of kilometers. Measured by the size of the country, earthquakes do not occur very frequently.
33 people died since 1950 by direct consequences of earthquakes.
The strongest earthquake in Azerbaijan happened on 11/25/2000 in the region Baku with a magnitude of 6.8 on the Richter scale. The shifting of tectonic plates in a depth of 11 km resulted in 31 deaths.
Date
Region
Tiefe
Magnitude
Deaths
Total damage
02/05/2019
Shemakha (Semacha)
36 km
5.1
0
06/05/2018
Shaki-Zaqatala
30 km
5.3
1
05/07/2012
Zagatala
27 km
5.7
0
11/25/2000
Baku
11 km
6.8
31
06/04/1999
Agdas, Ucar, Agali
50 km
5.4
1
These statistics are based on datas from the National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (NGDC/WDS): Significant Earthquake Database. doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K. Several data have been summarized and translated.