M6.8 earthquake near Madaya, Mandalay Region
25659 d ago · 16 Jul 1956, 15:07 UTC 38 km NW of Mandalay, Myanmar
What happened
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck 38 km NW of Mandalay, Myanmar on 16 Jul 1956, 15:07 UTC at a depth of 34 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 Madaya, about 34 km away in Mandalay Region, Myanmar.
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