M7.2 earthquake near Danai, Kachin State

What happened

A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck 64 km NNE of Sarupathar, India on 12 Dec 1908, 12:54 UTC at a depth of 15 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Danai, about 56 km away in Kachin State, Myanmar.