6.1
EarthquakeMajor
M6.1 earthquake near Zhefang, Yunnan
29483 d ago · 26 Jan 1946, 06:37 UTC 93 km ENE of Bhamo, Myanmar
What happened
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 93 km ENE of Bhamo, Myanmar on 26 Jan 1946, 06:37 UTC at a depth of 15 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 Zhefang, about 25 km away in Yunnan, China.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC
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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.