A 5.9 magnitude earthquake struck near Derbent in Dagestan, with reports confirming the event from TASS. The official statement notes that the quake reached a depth of about 10 kilometers and occurred in the direction of Azerbaijan, roughly 100 kilometers from Derbent.
Early accounts indicate that there were no casualties and no material damage reported as a result of the tremor.
In a prior bulletin, it was noted that residents of Baku evacuated their homes following strong ground shaking. Data from the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre placed a 5.4 magnitude earthquake in Azerbaijan, occurring 46 kilometers northeast of Khachmaz city at 20:01 UTC (23:01 Moscow time) and at a depth of 35 kilometers.
Earlier, the Indonesian Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency reported a 6.2 magnitude tremor that occurred 69 kilometers southwest of Kiroma in Papua province.
Additionally, geologists dating recent fault formations suggest insights into the patterns of seismic activity in the region, including Turkey, where researchers have been analyzing earthquake-related fault development.