M5.1 earthquake near Kara-Kul’, Jalal-Abad Region

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 33 km N of Massy, Kyrgyzstan on 5 Aug 2025, 13:44 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Kara-Kul’, about 30 km away in Jalal-Abad Region, Kyrgyzstan.