M6.7 earthquake near Liuku, Yunnan

What happened

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck 129 km ENE of Myitkyina, Myanmar on 21 Sept 1930, 23:04 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 Liuku, about 27 km away in Yunnan, China.