Mongolia earthquakes

M6.0 earthquake 92 km SSW of Bulgan, Mongolia

A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck 92 km SSW of Bulgan, Mongolia on Fri, Jan 6, 1967, 6:58 AM GMT+7 (23:58 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M6.4 89 km SSW of Bulgan, Mongolia. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
6.0 (mw), moderate
Local time
UTC
1967-01-05 23:58:19 UTC
Depth
15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
48.043° N, 103.070° 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
26.6% of gravity
Peak ground velocity
3.0 cm/s
Map
Automatic
USGS ShakeMap: estimated shaking intensity around the epicenter
Estimated shaking intensity. Map: USGS ShakeMap.

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

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Magnitude uncertainty
±0.32
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: 11 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 5.387 km SSW of Bulgan, Mongolia · 21808 days ago · 18 km deep · 4 km away
  2. 5.491 km N of Kharkhorin, Mongolia · 21796 days ago · 12 km deep · 6 km away
  3. 6.489 km SSW of Bulgan, Mongolia · 21795 days ago · 22 km deep · 8 km away
  4. 5.391 km NNE of Kharkhorin, Mongolia · 21795 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away
  5. 5.3central Mongolia · 21795 days ago · 10 km deep · 9 km away
  6. 5.389 km NNE of Kharkhorin, Mongolia · 21795 days ago · 10 km deep · 9 km away
  7. 5.285 km SSW of Bulgan, Mongolia · 21794 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
  8. 5.482 km NNE of Kharkhorin, Mongolia · 21793 days ago · 10 km deep · 20 km away
  9. 5.382 km SSW of Bulgan, Mongolia · 21793 days ago · 10 km deep · 9 km away
  10. 5.293 km NNE of Kharkhorin, Mongolia · 21786 days ago · 10 km deep · 13 km away
  11. 5.286 km NNE of Kharkhorin, Mongolia · 21784 days ago · 10 km deep · 10 km away

Before

  1. 5.853 km SW of Bulgan, Mongolia · 21810 days ago · 18 km deep · 48 km away
  2. 7.077 km SSW of Bulgan, Mongolia · 21810 days ago · 15 km deep · 20 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem839458. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:41 AM UTC.