Magnitude
M3.8
- Depth
- 10.0 km
- Source
- EMSC
Selenge ᠰᠡᠯᠡᠩᠭᠡ · Cagaannuur ᠴᠠᠭᠠᠨ ᠨᠠᠭᠤᠷ
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M3.8 Earthquake near Cagaannuur ᠴᠠᠭᠠᠨ ᠨᠠᠭᠤᠷ, Selenge ᠰᠡᠯᠡᠩᠭᠡ (Mongolia)
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About this earthquake
A magnitude M3.8 earthquake was recorded near Cagaannuur ᠴᠠᠭᠠᠨ ᠨᠠᠭᠤᠷ, Selenge ᠰᠡᠯᠡᠩᠭᠡ (Mongolia) on May 13, 2026 at 13:34 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.
The event was recorded by EMSC.
Details
ID
e4a0a2317b04268f5ea6f5812726c1813e9c5595
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-13 13:34:47 UTC
Local time
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Country
State
Selenge ᠰᠡᠯᠡᠩᠭᠡ
City
Cagaannuur ᠴᠠᠭᠠᠨ ᠨᠠᠭᠤᠷ
County
Cagaannuur ᠴᠠᠭᠠᠨ ᠨᠠᠭᠤᠷ
Source
emsc
Coordinates
50.15730,
105.34310
Temperature
3.9°C
Depth profile
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
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Context for this earthquake
05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 45 Catalogue entries
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