| Magnitude | 8.1 |
| Alert | Extreme |
| Depth | 30.0 km |
| Coordinates | 45.189, 99.368 |
| UTC time | 1957-12-04 03:37:53.790 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 4, 1957 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Mongolia on Wednesday, December 4, 1957 at 03:37 UTC with a magnitude of 8.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bayanhongor (Mongolia - MN), about 153.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 99.368 and latitude 45.189.
| Location | Bayanhongor |
| Country | Mongolia (MN) |
| Severity | Extreme |
Earthquake map 1957-12-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Bayanhongor | 153.4 km |
| Arvayheer | 290.5 km |
| Mörön | 498.4 km |
| Kumul | 537.4 km |
| Erdenet | 557.2 km |
| Jiayuguan City | 605.2 km |
| Jiuquan | 610.2 km |
| Laojunmiao | 611.1 km |
| Ulaanbaatar | 649.7 km |
| Khovd | 668.5 km |
| Dunhuang | 677.6 km |
| Darkhan | 687.5 km |
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