M6.9 earthquake - central Mongolia

What happened

A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck central Mongolia on 7 Apr 1958, 19:13 UTC at a depth of 30 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 Bayanhongor, about 196 km away in Bayankhongor, Mongolia.