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M4.2 Earthquake near CENTRAL MONGOLIA (Mongolia)

UTC time: 2025-06-20 06:37:54 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

Dundgov' ᠳᠤᠮᠳᠠᠭᠣᠪᠢ

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.2 earthquake was recorded near CENTRAL MONGOLIA (Mongolia) on June 20, 2025 at 06:37 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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Details

ID
31f4a1f0782832375773741c607f35f144f231d5
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-20 06:37:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Mongolia
City
Dundgov' ᠳᠤᠮᠳᠠᠭᠣᠪᠢ
Source
emsc
Coordinates
45.36000, 106.22000
Temperature
28.1°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.

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Felt reports

1felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Jun 20, 2025, 6:46 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Context for this earthquake

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

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