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USGS iscgem16957859

9 Jul 1905, 09:40

The 1905 Tsetserleg, Mongolia Earthquake

A magnitude 8 mw earthquake at 15 km depth.

Depth15 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated24 November 2024Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is The 1905 Tsetserleg, Mongolia Earthquake?

This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.

49.709000, 98.483000

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Nearby events with a similar magnitude

M 7.1

Western Mongolia

M 6.9

80 km ESE of Kungurtug, Russia

M 6.9

33 km NE of Turt, Mongolia

M 6.86

76 km W of Mörön, Mongolia

M 6.7

29 km SSW of Turt, Mongolia

M 6.4

64 km NE of Kungurtug, Russia

Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem16957859
Coordinates
49.709, 98.483
Network
iscgem
Significance
972