M6.5 earthquake near Nyaung-U, Mandalay Region

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 43 km WNW of Pakokku, Myanmar on 8 Jul 1975, 12:04 UTC at a depth of 157 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Nyaung-U, about 38 km away in Mandalay Region, Myanmar.