2000 Baku earthquake

2000 Baku earthquake
Tbilisi
Baku
Shamakhi
UTC time2000-11-25 18:09:11
ISC event2770732
USGS-ANSSComCat
Local dateNovember 25, 2000 (2000-11-25)
Local time22:09:11 AZT (UTC+4)
MagnitudeMw 6.8
Depth35.0 km (22 mi)
Epicenter40°15′N 49°54′E / 40.25°N 49.9°E / 40.25; 49.9
TypeReverse
Areas affectedBaku and Sumgait, Azerbaijan
Max. intensityMMI VI (Strong)
Aftershocks120 (as of 26/11/2000)
Casualties35 fatalities, 600 injuries

On 25 November 2000, at 22:09 (18:09 AZT), a Mw6.8 earthquake struck with an epicenter just offshore Baku, Azerbaijan. It was followed a minute later by a Mw6.5 event. The mainshock resulted in 35 mostly indirect fatalities and 600 injuries.