M6.7 earthquake near Laukkai, Shan State

What happened

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck 172 km ENE of Lashio, Myanmar on 16 May 1941, 07:14 UTC at a depth of 25 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 Laukkai, about 45 km away in Shan State, Myanmar.