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M5.1 Earthquake

UTC time: 2025-12-11 11:59:34 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
33.0 km
Source
NNSN

Earthquake location (33.969, 88.146)

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M5.1 Earthquake · 2025-12-11 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake · 2025-12-11 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Earthquake location (33.969, 88.146) on December 11, 2025 at 11:59 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 33 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by NNSN.

Details

ID
8c0c06fa1768354636d4547628936c489976ae61
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-11 11:59:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
nnsn
Coordinates
33.96900, 88.14600

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 33 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 33 km
Shallow
33 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
Nagqu458.9 kmSE30'000
Doilungdêqên549.8 kmSE137'451
Lhasa555.4 kmSE867'900

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥420
Earlier events M≥59
Compared since2025-01-06

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.22025-01-06 15:26:46 UTC119.3 kmTibetan Plateau M5.12025-12-11 11:59:22 UTC123.7 kmwestern Xizang M5.12025-12-11 11:59:21 UTC123.2 kmWESTERN XIZANG M5.12025-08-26 00:03:59 UTC39.3 kmWESTERN XIZANG M5.12025-08-26 00:03:58 UTC43.0 kmwestern Xizang

Stats (last 24h)

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