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M5.2 Earthquake near EASTERN KAZAKHSTAN (Kazakhstan)

UTC time: 2025-07-23 10:37:21 UTC Local time: —
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M5.2 Earthquake near EASTERN KAZAKHSTAN (Kazakhstan) · 2025-07-23 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near EASTERN KAZAKHSTAN (Kazakhstan) · 2025-07-23 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near EASTERN KAZAKHSTAN (Kazakhstan) on July 23, 2025 at 10:37 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
3e66dbd34c152709ac181e78d2d42d421e7718cc
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-23 10:37:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Kazakhstan
City
Abaj oblysy
Source
emsc
Coordinates
49.23930, 82.39180
Temperature
17.0°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 — close to the regional average (9.2 km)
Regional average: 9.2 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

Felt reports

256felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Jul 25, 2025, 10:23 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Georgīevka60.3 kmW22'047
Ust-Kamenogorsk82.9 kmN319'067
Barnaul467.7 kmN632'372

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Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Oskemen International AirportKazakhstan · UKK · UASK
    88.8 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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM5.2
M5.22025-07-23 10:37:22 UTC10.8 kmEastern Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 20 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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