| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 12.7 km |
| Coordinates | 44.678, 102.164 |
| UTC time | 1972-08-11 02:22:13.460 |
Earthquake details
Friday, August 11, 1972 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Mongolia on Friday, August 11, 1972 at 02:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arvayheer (Mongolia - MN), about 182.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 102.164 and latitude 44.678.
| Location | Arvayheer |
| Country | Mongolia (MN) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1972-08-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arvayheer | 182.9 km |
| Bayanhongor | 203.1 km |
| Erdenet | 506.3 km |
| Ulaanbaatar | 510.7 km |
| Mörön | 572.1 km |
| Darkhan | 606.2 km |
| Bayan Nur | 611.7 km |
| Jiuquan | 626.1 km |
| Jiayuguan City | 628.8 km |
| Laojunmiao | 651.0 km |
| Zhangye | 654.9 km |
| Wuhai | 675.2 km |
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