M6.1 earthquake near Daik-u, Bago Region

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 28 km WSW of Nyaunglebin, Myanmar on 16 May 1995, 21:48 UTC at a depth of 11 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 Daik-u, about 25 km away in Bago Region, Myanmar.