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M5.1 Earthquake near 35 km ENE of Tash-Kumyr, Kyrgyzstan (Kyrgyzstan)

UTC time: 2025-08-05 13:44:09 UTC Local time: —
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M5.1 Earthquake near 35 km ENE of Tash-Kumyr, Kyrgyzstan (Kyrgyzstan) · 2025-08-05 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near 35 km ENE of Tash-Kumyr, Kyrgyzstan (Kyrgyzstan) · 2025-08-05 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near 35 km ENE of Tash-Kumyr, Kyrgyzstan (Kyrgyzstan) on August 5, 2025 at 13:44 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

ID
60b23b8813185ea4da0e3f9448d2ff6df3bf6480
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-05 13:44:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Kyrgyzstan
City
Zalal-Abad oblusu
Source
usgs
Coordinates
41.41010, 72.63610
Temperature
20.5°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 — close to the regional average (10.7 km)
Regional average: 10.7 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
Kara-Kul’24.4 kmN26'901
Manas59.7 kmSE123'239
Andijan73.7 kmS747'800

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Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Jalal-Abad AirportKyrgyzstan · UCFD
    59.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Kerben AirportKyrgyzstan · UAFE
    75.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Andijan International AirportUzbekistan · AZN · UZFA
    81.1 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

Kyrgyzstan

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 30 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#1
Earlier events M≥45
Earlier events M≥50
Compared since2025-03-12

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

Strongest earlier events

M4.92025-03-27 22:42:41 UTC148.5 km22 km SW of Merke, Kazakhstan M4.62025-07-16 01:27:23 UTC116.5 kmKYRGYZSTAN M4.52025-07-24 21:40:52 UTC24.7 kmKYRGYZSTAN M4.22025-07-16 01:27:23 UTC116.5 km12 km SE of Talas, Kyrgyzstan M4.12025-03-12 03:11:21 UTC97.1 km4 km WNW of Osh, Kyrgyzstan

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