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M5.0 Earthquake near Kyrgyzstan (Kyrgyzstan)

UTC time: 2025-05-12 06:38:21 UTC Local time: —
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M5.0 Earthquake near Kyrgyzstan (Kyrgyzstan) · 2025-05-12 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Kyrgyzstan (Kyrgyzstan) · 2025-05-12 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On May 12, 2025 at 06:38 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 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. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
a09fa9b463291dfaca248a626fdf10e139ba5e88
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-12 06:38:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Kyrgyzstan
City
Naryn oblusu
Source
gfz
Coordinates
41.52000, 74.99000
Temperature
20.1°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
Naryn84.4 kmE41'178
Bishkek153.7 kmN900'000

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Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Kazarman AirportKyrgyzstan · UAFZ
    79.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Naryn AirportKyrgyzstan · UCFN
    95.4 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 eventM5.1
M5.12025-05-12 06:38:22 UTC17.1 km M3.92025-05-29 12:17:11 UTC76.6 kmKYRGYZSTAN M4.72025-06-05 10:18:35 UTC67.7 kmKYRGYZSTAN M5.02025-06-07 03:33:50 UTC61.5 kmKYRGYZSTAN M5.02025-06-07 03:33:50 UTC63.1 km42 km WSW of At-Bashi, Kyrgyzstan M5.02025-06-07 03:33:51 UTC62.1 kmKyrgyzstan M4.22025-06-07 12:03:06 UTC56.1 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.

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