M4.4 earthquake 218 km SW of Altai, Mongolia
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 218 km SW of Altai, Mongolia on Sun, Jul 7, 1974, 2:21 AM GMT+6 (20:21 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.4 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1974-07-06 20:21:05 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 45.116° N, 94.091° 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.
- Depth from
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
- Stations used
- 7
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000070y. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:20 AM UTC.