M5.1 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake

UTC time: 2025-05-12 06:38:22 UTC Local time:

About this earthquake

On May 12, 2025 at 06:38 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near Earthquake location (41.651, 74.883). 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 NNSN and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-12 06:38:22 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
nnsn
Coordinates
41.65100, 74.88300

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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
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
Naryn95.9 kmE41'178
Bishkek137.7 kmN900'000

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Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours0
Strongest subsequent eventM5.0

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
505
Country (24h)
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