M4.2 earthquake near Tongyangdao, Inner Mongolia

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 228 km SSW of Saynshand, Mongolia on 14 Apr 2025, 18:05 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Tongyangdao, about 146 km away in Inner Mongolia, China.