M6.1 earthquake near Katha, Sagaing Region

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 86 km W of Bhamo, Myanmar on 21 Dec 1946, 21:59 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 Katha, about 6 km away in Sagaing Region, Myanmar.