Mongolia earthquakes

M5.2 earthquake 86 km NNE of Kharkhorin, Mongolia

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 86 km NNE of Kharkhorin, Mongolia on Tue, Jan 31, 1967, 10:35 AM GMT+7 (03:35 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
5.2 (mw), moderate
Local time
UTC
1967-01-31 03:35:34 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
47.956° N, 103.065° E
Region
Mongolia
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Magnitude uncertainty
±0.21
Depth from
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Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 13 in the 30 days before it.

Before

  1. 5.293 km NNE of Kharkhorin, Mongolia · 21787 days ago · 10 km deep · 12 km away
  2. 5.382 km SSW of Bulgan, Mongolia · 21793 days ago · 10 km deep · 19 km away
  3. 5.482 km NNE of Kharkhorin, Mongolia · 21794 days ago · 10 km deep · 13 km away
  4. 5.285 km SSW of Bulgan, Mongolia · 21795 days ago · 10 km deep · 17 km away
  5. 5.389 km NNE of Kharkhorin, Mongolia · 21796 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
  6. 5.3central Mongolia · 21796 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  7. 5.391 km NNE of Kharkhorin, Mongolia · 21796 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
  8. 6.489 km SSW of Bulgan, Mongolia · 21796 days ago · 22 km deep · 16 km away
  9. 5.491 km N of Kharkhorin, Mongolia · 21797 days ago · 12 km deep · 7 km away
  10. 5.387 km SSW of Bulgan, Mongolia · 21808 days ago · 18 km deep · 14 km away
  11. 6.092 km SSW of Bulgan, Mongolia · 21810 days ago · 15 km deep · 10 km away
  12. 5.853 km SW of Bulgan, Mongolia · 21811 days ago · 18 km deep · 58 km away
  13. 7.077 km SSW of Bulgan, Mongolia · 21811 days ago · 15 km deep · 29 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem840296. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:32 PM UTC.