M6.1 earthquake near Bulgan, Bulgan

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 45 km W of Bulgan, Mongolia on 23 Jun 1958, 05:10 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 Bulgan, about 45 km away in Bulgan, Mongolia.