M6.0 earthquake near Yingjiang, Yunnan

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 48 km SE of Myitkyina, Myanmar on 21 Aug 2008, 12:24 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 Yingjiang, about 44 km away in Yunnan, China.