M6.3 earthquake near Tatkon, Sagaing Region

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 120 km E of W?ngjing, India on 9 Jan 1990, 18:51 UTC at a depth of 119 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Tatkon, about 19 km away in Sagaing Region, Myanmar.