6.4
EarthquakeMajor
M6.4 earthquake near Khovd, Hovd
32080 d ago · 17 Dec 1938, 16:35 UTC 73 km ESE of Khovd, Mongolia
What happened
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 73 km ESE of Khovd, Mongolia on 17 Dec 1938, 16:35 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Khovd, about 73 km away in Hovd, 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.