M6.4 earthquake near Danai, Kachin State

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 58 km NNE of Sarupathar, India on 12 Aug 1976, 23:26 UTC at a depth of 27 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 Danai, about 50 km away in Kachin State, Myanmar.