M6.5 earthquake near Hpākān, Kachin State

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 96 km SSW of Sarupathar, India on 28 Mar 1914, 10:44 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 Hpākān, about 20 km away in Kachin State, Myanmar.