M6.1 earthquake near Nyaung-U, Mandalay Region
22877 d ago · 27 Feb 1964, 15:10 UTC 79 km WNW of Pakokku, Myanmar
What happened
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 79 km WNW of Pakokku, Myanmar on 27 Feb 1964, 15:10 UTC at a depth of 101 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.
The nearest town in our records is Nyaung-U, about 70 km away in Mandalay Region, Myanmar.
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