6.3
EarthquakeMajor
M6.3 earthquake near Ulaangom, Uvs Province
20608 d ago · 15 May 1970, 17:13 UTC 54 km ESE of Mugur-Aksy, Russia
What happened
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 54 km ESE of Mugur-Aksy, Russia on 15 May 1970, 17:13 UTC at a depth of 11 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 Ulaangom, about 70 km away in Uvs Province, Mongolia.
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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC
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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.