Ulaanbaatar
4.9 magnitude earthquake recorded in Khovd aimag
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Ulaanbaatar
/MONTSAME/. A 4.9 magnitude earthquake has been recorded approximately 27 km west
of Darvi soum, Khovd aimag.
Specifically, the
Institute of Meteorology and Geophysics confirmed that the earthquake struck
the area at 08:48 am on December 24.
According to the
National Statistics Office, 56 occurrences of 3.5 magnitude or stronger
earthquakes were recorded in 2020, while 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.
