Significant earthquakes of 2006

November 3, 2006 Earthquake: Nei Mongol, China

November 3, 2006 · M4.7 · 5,586 houses destroyed

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck Nei Mongol, China on November 3, 2006 at 06:21:39 UTC, 10 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
November 3, 2006
Time
06:21:39 UTC
Place
Nei Mongol, China
Magnitude
4.7 (mb)
Focal depth
10 km (6 mi)
Tsunami
None recorded
Epicenter
43.469° N, 119.558° E
Country
China

The toll

Damage
Severe (about $5 to $25 million)
Houses destroyed
55,886; 5,586 with its tsunami and other effects

Where the literature gives no number, NCEI records a description on a scale of 1 to 4, printed here in its words. Damage is in millions of US dollars of the year of the event, not adjusted for inflation.

What the record says

NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.

At least 5,586 homes damaged in Bairin. (reference #1053)

Other significant earthquakes nearby

Within 200 km, the deadliest first.

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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 7412.