M6.3 earthquake near Danai, Kachin State

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 22 km ESE of Sarupathar, India on 20 Feb 1962, 22:02 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 Danai, about 40 km away in Kachin State, Myanmar.