M4.6 earthquake 82 km ESE of Khovd, Mongolia
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 82 km ESE of Khovd, Mongolia on Mon, Mar 5, 1979, 4:26 AM GMT+7 (21:26 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
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1979-03-04 21:26:21 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 47.609° N, 92.565° 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
- 16
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000z5f. Read Sat, Sep 26, 2026, 3:18 PM UTC.