M6.9 earthquake near Möng La, Shan State

What happened

A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck 23 km NNE of K?ng Tung, Myanmar on 2 Feb 1950, 23:33 UTC at a depth of 35 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 Möng La, about 17 km away in Shan State, Myanmar.