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M5.4 Earthquake near 45 km NNE of Kanysh-Kyya, Kyrgyzstan (Kyrgyzstan)

UTC time: 2025-10-05 20:29:00 UTC Local time: —
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M5.4 Earthquake near 45 km NNE of Kanysh-Kyya, Kyrgyzstan (Kyrgyzstan) · 2025-10-05 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.4 Earthquake near 45 km NNE of Kanysh-Kyya, 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 45 km NNE of Kanysh-Kyya, Kyrgyzstan (Kyrgyzstan). 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 USGS.

Details

ID
81f38ac7c4e2ad643dfb2a5a9e1f33b77406a8c9
Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-05 20:29:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Kyrgyzstan
City
Zalal-Abad oblusu
Source
usgs
Coordinates
42.15740, 71.25760
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
Taraz82.9 kmN358'153
Namangan133.4 kmS713'220

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Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Taraz International AirportKazakhstan · DMB · UADD
    77.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Kerben AirportKyrgyzstan · UAFE
    84.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Talas AirportKyrgyzstan · UAFT
    91.3 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 eventM5.4
M5.42025-10-05 20:29:01 UTC8.4 kmKyrgyzstan

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≥44
Earlier events M≥52
Compared since2025-07-16

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.12025-08-05 13:44:09 UTC141.3 km35 km ENE of Tash-Kumyr, Kyrgyzstan M5.02025-08-05 13:44:11 UTC147.7 kmKyrgyzstan M4.62025-07-16 01:27:23 UTC93.3 kmKYRGYZSTAN M4.22025-07-16 01:27:23 UTC93.3 km12 km SE of Talas, Kyrgyzstan

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