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M8.0 earthquake near Mörön, Khövsgöl Province
44294 d ago · 9 Jul 1905, 09:40 UTC The 1905 Tsetserleg, Mongolia Earthquake
What happened
A magnitude 8 earthquake struck The 1905 Tsetserleg, Mongolia Earthquake on 9 Jul 1905, 09:40 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 Mörön, about 122 km away in Khövsgöl Province, Mongolia.
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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC
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