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QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem895348
USGS iscgem895348

4 Apr 1950, 18:44

33 km NE of Turt, Mongolia

A magnitude 6.9 mw earthquake at 15 km depth.

Depth15 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated26 April 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 33 km NE of Turt, Mongolia?

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51.708000, 101.024000

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Nearby events with a similar magnitude

M 6.9

80 km ESE of Kungurtug, Russia

M 6.86

76 km W of Mörön, Mongolia

M 7.1

Western Mongolia

M 6.7

29 km SSW of Turt, Mongolia

M 6.4

64 km NE of Kungurtug, Russia

M 6.05

33 km W of Mörön, Mongolia

Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem895348
Coordinates
51.708, 101.024
Network
iscgem
Significance
732