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Kazakhstan

M4.3 Earthquake near EASTERN KAZAKHSTAN (Kazakhstan)

UTC time: 2025-05-23 10:58:50 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 23, 2025 at 10:58 UTC, a magnitude M4.3 earthquake occurred near EASTERN KAZAKHSTAN (Kazakhstan). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
e2716ae08bae1a9e6960061dc7ac6c35b2bf03eb
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-23 10:58:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Kazakhstan
City
Zetisu oblysy
Source
emsc
Coordinates
45.17000, 78.30000
Temperature
25.0°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 (9.2 km)
Regional average: 9.2 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

Felt reports

135felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: May 23, 2025, 4:46 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Taldykorgan AirportKazakhstan · TDK · UAAT
    12.4 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

Kazakhstan

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 20 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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