6.0
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M6.0 earthquake - 251 km WSW of Altai, Mongolia
38742 d ago · 20 Sept 1920, 23:35 UTC 251 km WSW of Altai, Mongolia
What happened
A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 251 km WSW of Altai, Mongolia on 20 Sept 1920, 23:35 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 Altai, about 252 km away in Govi-Altai 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.