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M5.1 Earthquake near Tajikistan (Uzbekistan)

UTC time: 2025-12-05 21:04:16 UTC Local time: —
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M5.1 Earthquake near Tajikistan (Uzbekistan) · 2025-12-05 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Tajikistan (Uzbekistan) · 2025-12-05 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On December 5, 2025 at 21:04 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near Tajikistan (Uzbekistan). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 50 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
2c45f1da6b4d5669e10f29afab7b1117d5cb938e
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
50.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-05 21:04:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Uzbekistan
City
Namangan Viloyati
Source
gfz
Coordinates
40.86000, 70.83000
Temperature
-0.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 50 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 50 km
Shallow
50 km
50 km — deeper than the regional average (15.8 km)
Regional average: 15.8 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Pap23.5 kmE28'000
Chust37.8 kmNE100'200
Namangan72.4 kmE713'220

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Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Namangan International AirportUzbekistan · NMA · UZFN
    62.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Batken AirportKyrgyzstan · UCFB
    90.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Fergana International AirportUzbekistan · FEG · UZFF
    95.2 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

Uzbekistan

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 12 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≥412
Earlier events M≥53
Compared since2025-06-17

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.62025-10-05 20:29:00 UTC114.7 km M5.42025-10-05 20:29:00 UTC148.6 km45 km NNE of Kanysh-Kyya, Kyrgyzstan M5.02025-10-05 20:29:00 UTC145.6 kmKyrgyzstan M4.62025-11-11 17:32:38 UTC77.7 kmEASTERN UZBEKISTAN M4.62025-11-11 17:32:35 UTC63.9 km11 km SSW of Kosonsoy, Uzbekistan

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Stats (last 24h)

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