Earthquake details

Saturday, July 23, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Mongolia on Saturday, July 23, 1988 at 07:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Khovd (Mongolia - MN), about 111.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 90.565 and latitude 48.706.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 18.5 km
Coordinates 48.706, 90.565
UTC time 1988-07-23 07:38:09.730
Location Ulaangom
Country Mongolia (MN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1988-07-23

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