International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1584959
Event time 2026-02-28 17:00:04 (UTC)
Local time 2026-02-28 09:00:04 - [It was morning in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-02-28 17:25:29 (UTC)
Magnitude 4.1
Depth 10 km
Class Light
Hypocenter Shallow depth
Mercalli scale 2
Possible effects A few people might notice movement if they are at rest and/or on the upper floors of tall buildings.
Data status
Data provider EMSC

Location
Continent Asia
Country Mongolia
Administration area Bayanhongor
Nearest settlement Bayanhongor
Distance 128 km
Course SSW
Surface type underground quake



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
There is no known marine port nearby.
Nearest airports
Bayankhongor Airport (124,51 km), Bayankhongor Airport (124,51 km)
Nearest volcanoes
There is no known volcanoes nearby.
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