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M5.0 Earthquake near Pakistan (Pakistan)

UTC time: 2025-12-15 19:51:01 UTC Local time: —
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M5.0 Earthquake near Pakistan (Pakistan) · 2025-12-15 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Pakistan (Pakistan) · 2025-12-15 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Pakistan (Pakistan) on December 15, 2025 at 19:51 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
3e01f26b69f73cd9af2e26fe4c9da5b85ea05343
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-15 19:51:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Pakistan
Source
gfz
Coordinates
25.57000, 66.69000
Temperature
17.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (28.4 km)
Regional average: 28.4 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
Uthal27.2 kmN16'483
Hub63.6 kmS195'661
Karachi85.2 kmS11'624'219

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Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Jinnah International AirportPakistan · KHI · OPKC
    87.7 kmStraight-line distance

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

Nuclear power plants

  • Karachi nuclear power plantPakistanOperating at dataset date · Permanently shut downReactor units at site: 3
    81.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: Global Energy Monitor · Global Nuclear Power Tracker · Dataset date: 2026-08

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

Pakistan

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 79 Catalogue entries

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

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Stats (last 24h)

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Country (24h)
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