Earthquake details

Tuesday, September 20, 1938 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Mongolia on Tuesday, September 20, 1938 at 22:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ulaangom (Mongolia - MN), about 80.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 91.044 and latitude 49.688.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 49.688, 91.044
UTC time 1938-09-20 22:04:24.870
Location Ulaangom
Country Mongolia (MN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1938-09-20

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