M4.0 earthquake near Danai, Kachin State

What happened

A magnitude 4 earthquake struck 82 km W of Sarupathar, India on 18 Nov 2024, 06:27 UTC at a depth of 124 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Danai, about 72 km away in Kachin State, Myanmar.