M5.0 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.0, near of Dushanbe (Monde) (Tajikistan)

UTC time: 2025-08-18 18:41:21 UTC Local time:

About this earthquake

On August 18, 2025 at 18:41 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Event of magnitude 5.0, near of Dushanbe (Monde) (Tajikistan). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-18 18:41:21 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
resif
Coordinates
37.64270, 69.31533
Temperature
22.4°C

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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
10 km — shallower than the regional average (84.6 km)
Regional average: 84.6 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
Farkhor18.5 kmSE21'736
Kŭlob51.1 kmNE214'700
Dushanbe109.8 kmNW679'400

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Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥415
Earlier events M≥50
Compared since2025-01-02

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