M7.3 earthquake near Tatkon, Sagaing Region

What happened

A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck 85 km SE of Phek, India on 6 Aug 1988, 00:36 UTC at a depth of 91 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Tatkon, about 52 km away in Sagaing Region, Myanmar.