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M5.8 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.8, near of Almaty (Monde) (China)

UTC time: 2025-12-04 07:44:08 UTC Local time: —
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Automatically generated from measurement data by QuakeMap24. Values may change after further analysis.

Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
10.0 km
Source
RESIF

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M5.8 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.8, near of Almaty (Monde) (China) · 2025-12-04 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.8 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.8, near of Almaty (Monde) (China) · 2025-12-04 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On December 4, 2025 at 07:44 UTC, a magnitude M5.8 earthquake occurred near Event of magnitude 5.8, near of Almaty (Monde) (China). 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 RESIF. China: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

ID
9b12de91adedace38dbd4b936c2da67740bdbed6
Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-04 07:44:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
China
City
xin jiang wei wu er zi zhi qu shynjang yۇyghۇr yaptwnwm raywny
Source
resif
Coordinates
41.05432, 78.35384
Temperature
5.9°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 — shallower than the regional average (18.3 km)
Regional average: 18.3 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
Tumushuke144.7 kmSE135'727
Aksu161.9 kmE535'657

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Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM6.0
M6.02025-12-04 07:44:09 UTC4.1 kmChina [Land] M4.42025-12-04 15:25:57 UTC29.8 kmSOUTHERN XINJIANG, CHINA M4.52025-12-21 21:16:45 UTC47.3 kmSOUTHERN XINJIANG, CHINA M4.52025-12-21 21:16:46 UTC46.7 km117 km WNW of Aykol, China M4.62025-12-21 21:16:46 UTC53.6 kmKyrgyzstan-Xinjiang Border Region M4.22025-12-26 19:44:26 UTC34.9 kmSouthern Xinjiang, China M4.32025-12-28 06:55:07 UTC2.7 kmSOUTHERN XINJIANG, CHINA

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 555 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#5
Earlier events M≥421
Earlier events M≥55
Compared since2025-01-10

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.02025-12-04 07:44:06 UTC14.3 kmSouthern Xinjiang, China M5.82025-12-04 07:44:07 UTC8.7 km138 km NNW of Tumxuk, China M5.82025-12-04 07:44:07 UTC12.3 kmKyrgyzstan-Xinjiang Border Region M5.82025-12-04 07:44:07 UTC6.7 kmSOUTHERN XINJIANG, CHINA M5.02025-09-02 07:58:51 UTC55.7 kmSouthern Xinjiang

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