Ulaanbaatar
5.1 magnitude earthquake recorded in Gobi-Altai aimag
Environment
Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/. A 5.1 magnitude earthquake has been
recorded approximately 46 km southeast of Khaliun soum, Gobi-Altai aimag.
Specifically, the Institute of Meteorology and Geophysics
confirmed that the earthquake struck the area at 5:17 am on December 23.
According to the National Statistics Office, 56 occurrences
of 3.5 magnitude or stronger earthquakes were recorded in 2020, but 255 quakes
have been reported this year. Compared to 31 earthquakes in 2010, the number of
occurrences increased by eight times in the last decade.
