M6.0 earthquake near Pyapon, Ayeyarwady

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 60 km S of Pyapon, Myanmar on 1 Apr 1991, 03:53 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 Pyapon, about 60 km away in Ayeyarwady, Myanmar.