Mongolia · Gov'-Altaj ᠭᠣᠪᠢ ᠠᠯᠲᠠᠢ

M4.7 Earthquake near Tonhil ᠲᠣᠩᠬᠢᠯ, Gov'-Altaj ᠭᠣᠪᠢ ᠠᠯᠲᠠᠢ (Mongolia)

UTC time: 2026-04-07 16:07:28 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

Gov'-Altaj ᠭᠣᠪᠢ ᠠᠯᠲᠠᠢ · Tonhil ᠲᠣᠩᠬᠢᠯ

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.7 earthquake was recorded near Tonhil ᠲᠣᠩᠬᠢᠯ, Gov'-Altaj ᠭᠣᠪᠢ ᠠᠯᠲᠠᠢ (Mongolia) on April 7, 2026 at 16:07 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
b50288af96cd325c210d64779b91c8dec77974ef
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-07 16:07:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
State
Gov'-Altaj ᠭᠣᠪᠢ ᠠᠯᠲᠠᠢ
City
Tonhil ᠲᠣᠩᠬᠢᠯ
County
Tonhil ᠲᠣᠩᠬᠢᠯ
Source
gfz
Coordinates
46.30000, 94.00000

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

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