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M5.6 Earthquake near Most ᠮᠥᠰᠦᠲᠦ, Hovd ᠬᠣᠪᠳᠤ (Mongolia)

UTC time: 2026-04-26 04:23:24 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
10.0 km
Source
RESIF

Hovd ᠬᠣᠪᠳᠤ · Most ᠮᠥᠰᠦᠲᠦ

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M5.6 Earthquake near Most ᠮᠥᠰᠦᠲᠦ, Hovd ᠬᠣᠪᠳᠤ (Mongolia) · 2026-04-26 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.6 Earthquake near Most ᠮᠥᠰᠦᠲᠦ, Hovd ᠬᠣᠪᠳᠤ (Mongolia) · 2026-04-26 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On April 26, 2026 at 04:23 UTC, a magnitude M5.6 earthquake occurred near Most ᠮᠥᠰᠦᠲᠦ, Hovd ᠬᠣᠪᠳᠤ (Mongolia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by RESIF.

Details

ID
054f9326d98e20740388359604727df12fec5caf
Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-26 04:23:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Mongolia
State
Hovd ᠬᠣᠪᠳᠤ
City
Most ᠮᠥᠰᠦᠲᠦ
County
Most ᠮᠥᠰᠦᠲᠦ
Source
resif
Coordinates
46.81213, 93.01619
Temperature
18.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — close to the regional average (8.8 km)
Regional average: 8.8 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Khovd168.2 kmNW29'800
Altay385.6 kmW190'064
Ürümqi539.7 kmSW4'054'000

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Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours3
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours3
Strongest subsequent eventM5.7
M5.72026-04-26 04:23:27 UTC17.9 kmMost ᠮᠥᠰᠦᠲᠦ M4.32026-04-26 04:27:33 UTC17.7 kmZereg ᠵᠡᠷᠭᠡ M4.02026-04-26 04:30:14 UTC14.8 kmZereg ᠵᠡᠷᠭᠡ M4.72026-05-08 11:38:55 UTC11.0 kmMost ᠮᠥᠰᠦᠲᠦ M4.52026-05-08 11:38:55 UTC21.3 kmMongolia M4.62026-05-08 11:38:58 UTC23.5 kmMongolia

Mongolia

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 45 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥48
Earlier events M≥51
Compared since2025-08-27

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.82026-04-26 04:23:23 UTC27.2 kmMongolia M4.92026-04-22 11:11:47 UTC9.4 km160 km SE of Khovd, Mongolia M4.92026-04-22 11:11:47 UTC13.4 kmWESTERN MONGOLIA M4.82026-04-22 11:11:50 UTC38.1 kmMongolia M4.72026-04-22 11:11:46 UTC19.9 kmMongolia

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