M 5.5 in Mongolia on 26 Apr 2026 04:23 UTC

Hazard models

Rapid Impact
Shakemap
Tsunami

Event summary

This earthquake is expected to have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

Earthquake Magnitude: 5.5M
Depth: 11 Km
Lat/Lon: 46.8638 , 93.0122
Event Date: 26 Apr 2026 04:23 UTC
26 Apr 2026 11:23 Local
Exposed Population: 8 thousand in MMI V
Source: NEIC us6000ssxt
Inserted at: 26 Apr 2026 15:42 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
5.1 (Mongolia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us6000ssxt Scaled population (raster) 0  
  C1 shakemap 0  
  C2 shakemap 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDLevelScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1702288 0 26 Apr 2026 04:23 5.9M, 10km 6.45 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:21 NEIC
1702381 0 26 Apr 2026 04:23 5.5M, 11km 5.22 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 11:18 NEIC
The episode that generated the alert; the next major evaluations beyond 12 hours will not trigger additional alerts.
The episode that has the last updated information.
* The max MMI detected for sources having shakemaps;
** The population detected in MMI>=7 for episode with shakemap or in a 100km radius;
*** The tsunami max height.

Exposed population

The earthquake happened in Mongolia , Province of Hovd (population 3,356) . The nearest places are Bayan oboni bayshing, Mörön, Möst, Altanteel, Tsagarim Bayshin, Tsetseg, Tsagaan Burgaasanii Hüryee, Darri, Sotay'iin hürie, Bodol Süme, and Dzeergene'iin hürie.

Radius Population
100 km 23000 people
75 km 11000 people
50 km 10000 people
20 km <1000 people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Hovd Mongolia 3400 people

Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

More information

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