M6.4 earthquake near Tatkon, Sagaing Region

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 109 km SE of Phek, India on 6 May 1995, 01:59 UTC at a depth of 118 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Tatkon, about 41 km away in Sagaing Region, Myanmar.