M5.3 earthquake 62 km WNW of Ulaangom, Mongolia
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 62 km WNW of Ulaangom, Mongolia on Fri, May 15, 1970, 11:58 PM GMT+6 (17:58 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.4 58 km WNW of Ulaangom, Mongolia. This one was a foreshock.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.3 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1970-05-15 17:58:27 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 50.283° N, 91.324° E
- Region
- Mongolia
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
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
- ±0.39
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.3 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.458 km WNW of Ulaangom, Mongolia · 20589 days ago · 10 km deep · 11 km away
- 5.250 km WNW of Ulaangom, Mongolia · 20587 days ago · 15 km deep · 14 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem795647. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 3:44 AM UTC.