6.2
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M6.2 earthquake near Bayanhongor, Bayankhongor
25071 d ago · 24 Feb 1958, 12:27 UTC 140 km SSW of Bayanhongor, Mongolia
What happened
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 140 km SSW of Bayanhongor, Mongolia on 24 Feb 1958, 12:27 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 Bayanhongor, about 141 km away in Bayankhongor, Mongolia.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC
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Nearby in the last 30 days
No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.