M6.4 earthquake near Udalguri, Assam

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 29 km SE of Trashigang, Bhutan on 21 Jan 1941, 12:41 UTC at a depth of 15 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 Udalguri, about 55 km away in Assam, India.