5.5
EarthquakeStrongPAGER: green
M5.5 earthquake - 170 km SE of Khovd, Mongolia
173 d ago · 26 Apr 2026, 04:23 UTC 170 km SE of Khovd, Mongolia
What happened
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 170 km SE of Khovd, Mongolia on 26 Apr 2026, 04:23 UTC at a depth of 11 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Khovd, about 170 km away in Hovd, Mongolia.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.