Earthquake in the south of the Caspian Sea
Baku/14.12.23/Turan: On December 14th, 15:04 GMT, a seismic event measuring magnitude 4.5 transpired in the southern reaches of the Caspian Sea, as reported by the Republican Center of the Seismological Service of the National Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan. According to precise coordinates disclosed on the center's website, the earthquake's epicenter was situated proximate to the coastal region in the southern expanse of the Azerbaijani sector of the Caspian Sea.
The seismic incident on December 14th was noted without accompanying details on resultant impacts or damages.
In a preceding event on December 7, a seismic occurrence of magnitude 5.0 unfolded within the Azerbaijani sector of the Caspian Sea. The epicenter was pinpointed 58 kilometers north of Sumgait, precisely at 08:15 GMT, according to information disseminated by the Android earthquake warning system. The reverberations from this event persisted for an estimated duration of 30 seconds, causing discernible tremors in the Azerbaijani capital, as outlined in a report by Turan.
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