M7.5 earthquake near Pyu, Bago Region

What happened

A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck 36 km SSW of Pyu, Myanmar on 3 Dec 1930, 18:51 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Pyu, about 36 km away in Bago Region, Myanmar.