M6.3 earthquake near Ruidian, Yunnan

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 106 km ENE of Myitkyina, Myanmar on 11 Aug 1933, 08:54 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Ruidian, about 13 km away in Yunnan, China.