M6.9 earthquake central Mongolia
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck in central Mongolia on Tue, Apr 8, 1958, 2:13 AM GMT+7 (19:13 UTC), 30 km (19 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.9 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1958-04-07 19:13:29 UTC
- Depth
- 30.0 km (18.6 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 45.273° N, 98.577° E
- Region
- Mongolia
- Strongest shaking
- VII, very strong 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
- VII, very strong shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 20.7% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 3.2 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: 1 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 iscgem884138. Read Mon, Sep 21, 2026, 8:56 AM UTC.