M6.7 earthquake near Magway, Magway

What happened

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck 36 km NE of Magway, Myanmar on 24 Jun 1906, 11:18 UTC at a depth of 35 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 Magway, about 36 km away in Magway, Myanmar.