M6.5 earthquake near Mingguang, Yunnan

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 110 km E of Myitkyina, Myanmar on 28 Apr 1930, 18:34 UTC at a depth of 35 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 Mingguang, about 6 km away in Yunnan, China.