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M5.4 Earthquake near Kyrgyzstan (Kyrgyzstan)

UTC time: 2025-10-05 20:29:01 UTC Local time: —
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M5.4 Earthquake near Kyrgyzstan (Kyrgyzstan) · 2025-10-05 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.4 Earthquake near Kyrgyzstan (Kyrgyzstan) · 2025-10-05 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On October 5, 2025 at 20:29 UTC, a magnitude M5.4 earthquake occurred near Kyrgyzstan (Kyrgyzstan). 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 GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
7e9dd82ca1244987dccbc110147711962e95beeb
Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-05 20:29:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Kyrgyzstan
City
Zalal-Abad oblusu
Source
gfz
Coordinates
42.19000, 71.35000
Temperature
-2.0°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 (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
Taraz78.7 kmN358'153
Namangan135.2 kmS713'220

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Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Taraz International AirportKazakhstan · DMB · UADD
    73.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Talas AirportKyrgyzstan · UAFT
    82.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Kerben AirportKyrgyzstan · UAFE
    84.6 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#2
Earlier events M≥413
Earlier events M≥58
Compared since2025-03-27

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 UTC40.6 km M5.42025-10-05 20:29:00 UTC8.4 km45 km NNE of Kanysh-Kyya, Kyrgyzstan M5.42025-10-05 20:29:00 UTC14.5 kmKYRGYZSTAN M5.32025-10-05 20:29:00 UTC3.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Namangan (Monde) M5.12025-08-05 13:44:09 UTC137.4 km35 km ENE of Tash-Kumyr, Kyrgyzstan

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