M8.3 earthquake - The 1905 Bulnay (Bolnai), Mongolia Earthquake

What happened

A magnitude 8.3 earthquake struck The 1905 Bulnay (Bolnai), Mongolia Earthquake on 23 Jul 1905, 02:46 UTC at a depth of 15 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Great. Can cause severe damage across hundreds of kilometres and may trigger tsunamis. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Uliastay, about 172 km away in Dzabkhan, Mongolia.