| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 18.5 km |
| Coordinates | 48.706, 90.565 |
| UTC time | 1988-07-23 07:38:09.730 |
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.
| Location | Ulaangom |
| Country | Mongolia (MN) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1988-07-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Khovd | 111.5 km |
| Ulaangom | 178.9 km |
| Altay | 203.8 km |
| Kyzyl | 434.2 km |
| Zyryanovsk | 472.8 km |
| Ulala | 490.0 km |
| Sayanogorsk | 491.2 km |
| Baijiantan | 529.8 km |
| Ridder | 540.8 km |
| Karamay | 552.5 km |
| Abakan | 560.9 km |
| Minusinsk | 561.7 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.4
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