Earthquake hits eastern Mongolia

An earthquake measuring 4.9 on the Richter scale hit Zuunbayan County, Dornogobi Province, in eastern Mongolia Friday morning, the Mongolian Astronomical and Geophysical Research Institute said.

A researcher from the institute said the epicenter was initially determined at 44.5 degrees latitude and 109.6 degrees longitude, 30 km west of Zuunbayan County and 250 km from the China-Mongolia border.

Since there was no human settlement at the epicenter, no damage or injury had been reported, he said.

Source: Xinhua