Earthquake details

Saturday, December 17, 1938 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Mongolia on Saturday, December 17, 1938 at 16:35 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Khovd (Mongolia - MN), about 73.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 92.535 and latitude 47.738.

Magnitude 6.4
Alert Severe
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 47.738, 92.535
UTC time 1938-12-17 16:35:28.520
Location Khovd
Country Mongolia (MN)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1938-12-17

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