M7.6 earthquake near Kanbalu, Sagaing Region

What happened

A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck Myanmar on 12 Sept 1946, 15:20 UTC at a depth of 15 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Kanbalu, about 41 km away in Sagaing Region, Myanmar.