| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | 48.892, 103.932 |
| UTC time | 1981-02-20 11:35:01.490 |
Earthquake details
Friday, February 20, 1981 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Mongolia on Friday, February 20, 1981 at 11:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Erdenet (Mongolia - MN), about 19.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 103.932 and latitude 48.892.
| Location | Erdenet |
| Country | Mongolia (MN) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1981-02-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Erdenet | 19.2 km |
| Darkhan | 159.2 km |
| Ulaanbaatar | 244.1 km |
| Mörön | 286.0 km |
| Arvayheer | 305.2 km |
| Shelekhov | 370.2 km |
| Irkutsk | 380.0 km |
| Bayanhongor | 385.3 km |
| Angarsk | 408.3 km |
| Ulan-Ude | 418.0 km |
| Usolye-Sibirskoye | 430.2 km |
| Cheremkhovo | 477.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.4
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Mongolia · 2020-03-03 07:16 UTC
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M 4.0
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Mongolia · 2006-03-06 19:10 UTC
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M 4.2
Erdenet
Mongolia · 2004-09-28 17:41 UTC
86.4 km
M 4.0
Erdenet
Mongolia · 1998-09-25 01:55 UTC
61.8 km
M 4.5
Erdenet
Mongolia · 1994-01-19 04:59 UTC
32.1 km
M 4.8
Erdenet
Mongolia · 1994-01-16 16:58 UTC
53.4 km
M 4.5
Erdenet
Mongolia · 1975-09-12 22:02 UTC
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M 5.1
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Mongolia · 1974-12-18 07:54 UTC
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