Magnitude
M5.2
- Depth
- 13.0 km
- Source
- GFZ
Abaj oblysy
Country overviewKazakhstan
M5.2 Earthquake near Eastern Kazakhstan (Kazakhstan)
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About this earthquake
On July 23, 2025 at 10:37 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near Eastern Kazakhstan (Kazakhstan). With a focal depth of about 13 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 event was recorded by GFZ.
Details
ID
78c3888ff55a7a889e4b95f8cba9bc64cf4c3bc5
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
13.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-23 10:37:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Abaj oblysy
Source
gfz
Coordinates
49.24000,
82.54000
Temperature
17.0°C
Depth profile
Shallow
13 km
13 km — deeper than 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
Nearby population centers
Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.
PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Georgīevka70.9 kmW22'047
Ust-Kamenogorsk81.5 kmN319'067
Barnaul465.7 kmN632'372
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Radius · 100 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Oskemen International Airport88.5 kmStraight-line distance
Kazakhstan · UKK · UASK
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
Kazakhstan
Context for this earthquake
05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 20 Catalogue entries
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Open seismic profileHistorical context nearby
Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.
Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥42
Earlier events M≥52
Compared since2025-07-23
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