M4.6 earthquake near Danai, Kachin State

What happened

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 47 km NW of Sarupathar, India on 27 May 2016, 05:03 UTC at a depth of 64 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Danai, about 29 km away in Kachin State, Myanmar.