M8.0 The 1905 Tsetserleg, Mongolia Earthquake
A magnitude 8.0 earthquake struck on Sun, Jul 9, 1905, 4:48 PM GMT+7:07:32 (09:40 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 8.0 (mw), major
- Local time
- UTC
- 1905-07-09 09:40:39 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 49.709° N, 98.483° E
- Region
- Mongolia
- Strongest shaking
- VIII, severe shaking
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Shaking
The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.
- Strongest estimated
- VIII, severe shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 30.5% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 4.0 cm/s
- Map
- Automatic
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.20
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
Earthquakes todayMongolia earthquakesLive radar here
Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem16957859 (also filed as official19050709094039000_15). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:24 AM UTC.