M5.1 Depth: 63.1 km

M5.1 Earthquake near Pop tumani (Uzbekistan)

UTC time: 2025-12-05 21:04:18 UTC Local time: —

M5.1 earthquake near Pop tumani on Dec 5, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24 — M5.1 Earthquake near Pop tumani (Uzbekistan) · 2025-12-05 21:04:18 UTC

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

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

Map

Depth profile

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

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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 eventM1.7

M1.72025-12-23 09:22:07 UTC87.3 kmEASTERN UZBEKISTAN

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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