M6.0 earthquake near Kalemyo, Sagaing Region

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 59 km WSW of Mawlaik, Myanmar on 22 Mar 1958, 10:11 UTC at a depth of 50 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Kalemyo, about 43 km away in Sagaing Region, Myanmar.