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M5.5 Earthquake near Mongolia (Mongolia)

UTC time: 2025-08-28 02:22:54 UTC Local time: —
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M5.5 Earthquake near Mongolia (Mongolia) · 2025-08-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.5 Earthquake near Mongolia (Mongolia) · 2025-08-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.5 earthquake was recorded near Mongolia (Mongolia) on August 28, 2025 at 02:22 UTC. 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 GFZ.

Details

ID
144ab7682875b93d5f02464e232cb53a79876f5e
Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-28 02:22:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Mongolia
City
Uvs ᠤᠪᠰᠤ
Source
gfz
Coordinates
49.61000, 92.57000
Temperature
14.4°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
Ulaangom54.8 kmNW30'092
Kyzyl268.1 kmNE116'983
Novokuznetsk593.8 kmNW539'616

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Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Ulaangom AirportMongolia · ULO · ZMUG
    68.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM4.2
M4.22025-08-28 03:00:01 UTC10.7 kmWESTERN MONGOLIA

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#1
Earlier events M≥41
Earlier events M≥51
Compared since2025-08-28

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.32025-08-28 02:22:53 UTC11.4 km43 km SE of Ulaangom, Mongolia

Historic earthquake map · Mongolia

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Stats (last 24h)

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