M5.0 Earthquake 25 km WSW of Turt, Mongolia — January 11, 2021
2021-01-11 23:02:23 UTC (2021-01-11) · approx. 6:02 AM UTC+7 local
Felt by 2 people across nearby locations.
On January 11, 2021 at 23:02 UTC, a magnitude 5.0 shallow crustal earthquake struck 25 km WSW of Turt, Mongolia, at a depth of 10.0 km and coordinates 51.4379°, 100.3097°.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 5.0 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 477 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 1.7 km — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.
Did You Feel It? — community-reported shaking
Aggregated felt-report intensity from 2 citizen responses to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Each colored zone represents the average MMI from reports in that area.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey Did You Feel It?. View on USGS · submit your own report
Earthquake Details
100.3097°E
Technical Information
Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 5.0 earthquake near Turt, Mongolia?
The magnitude 5.0 earthquake that struck 25 km WSW of Turt, Mongolia on January 11, 2021 at 23:02 UTC had a depth of 10.0 km. For context, this was a moderate earthquake that could be widely felt.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 51.4379°, 100.3097°, which is 25 km WSW of Turt, Mongolia.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 5.0 earthquakes can continue for days to weeks and gradually diminish over time.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us6000d7kd). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2021, January 11, 2021). M5.0 Earthquake 25 km WSW of Turt, Mongolia — January 11, 2021. Retrieved December 22, 2025 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us6000d7kd/