7.0
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M7.0 earthquake near Ölgii, Bayan-Ölgii Province
32140 d ago · 19 Oct 1938, 04:13 UTC 21 km NW of Ölgii, Mongolia
What happened
A magnitude 7 earthquake struck 21 km NW of Ölgii, Mongolia on 19 Oct 1938, 04:13 UTC at a depth of 10 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Ölgii, about 22 km away in Bayan-Ölgii Province, Mongolia.
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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC
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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.