M6.2 earthquake near Kakching, Manipur

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 11 km SE of Kakching, India on 27 May 1939, 03:45 UTC at a depth of 66 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 Kakching, about 12 km away in Manipur, India.