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M6.9 earthquake near Donghui, Yunnan

Name: M6.9 earthquake near Donghui, Yunnan
Start: 1941-12-26T14:48:05.59+00:00
Location: 80 km N of K?ng Tung, Myanmar

30975 d ago · 26 Dec 1941, 14:48 UTC 80 km N of K?ng Tung, Myanmar

What happened

A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck 80 km N of K?ng Tung, Myanmar on 26 Dec 1941, 14:48 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Donghui, about 11 km away in Yunnan, China.

Timeline

First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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