Earthquake details

Thursday, November 5, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Mongolia on Thursday, November 5, 1981 at 06:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ulaangom (Mongolia - MN), about 52.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 91.378 and latitude 50.156.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 14.0 km
Coordinates 50.156, 91.378
UTC time 1981-11-05 06:36:42.450
Location Ulaangom
Country Mongolia (MN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1981-11-05

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