M7.4 earthquake near Daik-u, Bago Region

What happened

A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck 41 km SW of Nyaunglebin, Myanmar on 5 May 1930, 13:46 UTC at a depth of 35 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Daik-u, about 29 km away in Bago Region, Myanmar.