6.5
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M6.5 earthquake near Altai, Govi-Altai Province
37653 d ago · 14 Sept 1923, 12:57 UTC 95 km NW of Altai, Mongolia
What happened
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 95 km NW of Altai, Mongolia on 14 Sept 1923, 12:57 UTC at a depth of 15 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 Altai, about 95 km away in Govi-Altai Province, Mongolia.
Timeline
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.