M6.1 earthquake near Mogaung, Kachin State

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 64 km WSW of Myitkyina, Myanmar on 10 Feb 1931, 01:22 UTC at a depth of 15 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 Mogaung, about 17 km away in Kachin State, Myanmar.