M6.1 earthquake near Danai, Kachin State

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 17 km NE of Sarupathar, India on 22 Sept 1962, 06:51 UTC at a depth of 25 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 20 km away in Kachin State, Myanmar.