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M5.1 Earthquake near Noҳiai Kuҳistoni Mastcoҳ (Tajikistan)

UTC time: 2025-12-21 05:15:16 UTC Local time: —
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M5.1 Earthquake near Noҳiai Kuҳistoni Mastcoҳ (Tajikistan) · 2025-12-21 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Noҳiai Kuҳistoni Mastcoҳ (Tajikistan) · 2025-12-21 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On December 21, 2025 at 05:15 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near Noҳiai Kuҳistoni Mastcoҳ (Tajikistan). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 79 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks. Tajikistan: 3 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
151a614b58a5ff702f551115f205e50619201dbb
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
79.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-21 05:15:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Tajikistan
City
Noҳiai Kuҳistoni Mastcoҳ
Source
resif
Coordinates
39.41847, 70.50500
Temperature
-10.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 79 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 79 km
Intermediate
79 km
79 km — close to the regional average (87.9 km)
Regional average: 87.9 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Batken76.3 kmN27'730
Isfara79.4 kmN274'000
Dushanbe178.6 kmSW679'400

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Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Batken AirportKyrgyzstan · UCFB
    75.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Razzakov AirportKyrgyzstan · UCFR
    92.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Tajikistan

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 55 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#3
Earlier events M≥423
Earlier events M≥53
Compared since2025-02-07

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.82025-04-13 04:24:01 UTC54.6 km36 km E of Rasht, Tajikistan M5.62025-04-13 04:24:03 UTC47.0 km25 km E of Rasht, Tajikistan M5.02025-12-21 05:15:11 UTC64.3 kmAfghanistan-Tajikistan Border Region M4.82025-12-21 05:15:04 UTC71.9 kmTAJIKISTAN M4.72025-04-13 14:34:27 UTC61.3 km37 km ESE of Rasht, Tajikistan

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