| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 49.688, 91.044 |
| UTC time | 1938-09-20 22:04:24.870 |
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.
| Location | Ulaangom |
| Country | Mongolia (MN) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1938-09-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ulaangom | 80.4 km |
| Khovd | 192.3 km |
| Altay | 295.8 km |
| Kyzyl | 329.3 km |
| Sayanogorsk | 379.2 km |
| Ulala | 440.2 km |
| Minusinsk | 449.1 km |
| Abakan | 449.1 km |
| Chernogorsk | 460.7 km |
| Zyryanovsk | 488.6 km |
| Mezhdurechensk | 491.1 km |
| Myski | 500.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.1
Ulaangom
Mongolia · 2025-05-24 22:41 UTC
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M 4.3
Ulaangom
Mongolia · 2023-12-19 01:59 UTC
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M 4.4
Ulaangom
Mongolia · 2023-03-29 22:57 UTC
89.9 km
M 4.3
Ulaangom
Mongolia · 2022-12-27 05:36 UTC
68.4 km
M 4.3
Ulaangom
Mongolia · 2022-12-19 22:24 UTC
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M 4.7
Ulaangom
Mongolia · 2022-12-12 11:56 UTC
76.5 km
M 4.6
Ulaangom
Mongolia · 2022-10-14 19:33 UTC
81.0 km
M 4.4
Ulaangom
Mongolia · 2022-08-29 16:23 UTC
80.7 km
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