M5.4 earthquake 58 km WNW of Ulaangom, Mongolia
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 58 km WNW of Ulaangom, Mongolia on Sat, May 16, 1970, 2:12 AM GMT+6 (20:12 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.4 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1970-05-15 20:12:15 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 50.187° N, 91.310° 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
- ±0.20
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.4 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem795653. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 3:31 PM UTC.