February 1, 1903 Earthquake: Mongolia

Name: February 1, 1903 Earthquake: Mongolia
Start: 1903-02-01
Location: Mongolia

February 1, 1903 · M7.8

A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Mongolia on February 1, 1903 at 09:34:00 UTC, 60 km below the surface.

Map

Where it struck, with the other significant earthquakes within 200 km. Circles are sized and colored by magnitude; select one for its page.

The earthquake

Date: February 1, 1903
Time: 09:34:00 UTC
Place: Mongolia
Magnitude: 7.8
Focal depth: 60 km (37 mi)
Tsunami: None recorded
Epicenter: 48.000° N, 98.000° E
Country: Mongolia

The toll

The record gives no deaths, injuries or damage for this earthquake.

Other significant earthquakes nearby

Within 200 km, the deadliest first.

Significant earthquakes of 1903 The 1900s Every quake the USGS located in 1903 Recent earthquakes near here This day in weather history

Sources

Significant earthquakes from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. NCEI earthquake 2644.