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M5.1 Earthquake near Pop tumani (Uzbekistan)

UTC time: 2025-12-05 21:04:18 UTC Local time: —
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M5.1 Earthquake near Pop tumani (Uzbekistan) · 2025-12-05 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Pop tumani (Uzbekistan) · 2025-12-05 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Pop tumani (Uzbekistan) on December 5, 2025 at 21:04 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 63 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
af73af14739aa2f675a36c7190af3daece775d56
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
63.1 km
UTC time
2025-12-05 21:04:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Uzbekistan
City
Pop tumani
Source
resif
Coordinates
40.85717, 70.89498
Temperature
0.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 63.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 63.1 km
Shallow
63.1 km
63.1 km — deeper than the regional average (15.8 km)
Regional average: 15.8 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
Pap18.1 kmE28'000
Chust33.1 kmNE100'200
Namangan67.2 kmE713'220

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Namangan International AirportUzbekistan · NMA · UZFN
    57.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Fergana International AirportUzbekistan · FEG · UZFF
    90.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Batken AirportKyrgyzstan · UCFB
    90.7 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 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours0
Strongest subsequent eventM1.7
M1.72025-12-23 09:22:07 UTC87.3 kmEASTERN UZBEKISTAN

Uzbekistan

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 12 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#4
Earlier events M≥413
Earlier events M≥54
Compared since2025-06-17

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.62025-10-05 20:29:00 UTC113.2 km M5.42025-10-05 20:29:00 UTC147.7 km45 km NNE of Kanysh-Kyya, Kyrgyzstan M5.12025-12-05 21:04:16 UTC5.5 kmTajikistan M5.02025-10-05 20:29:00 UTC144.5 kmKyrgyzstan M4.62025-11-11 17:32:38 UTC73.6 kmEASTERN UZBEKISTAN

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