6.7
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M6.7 earthquake near Ulaangom, Uvs Province
38038 d ago · 25 Aug 1922, 19:29 UTC 42 km SE of Mugur-Aksy, Russia
What happened
A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck 42 km SE of Mugur-Aksy, Russia on 25 Aug 1922, 19:29 UTC at a depth of 10 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Ulaangom, about 92 km away in Uvs Province, Mongolia.
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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC
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