M5.6 earthquake near Tatkon, Sagaing Region

What happened

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 86 km E of W?ngjing, India on 7 Jan 2018, 06:47 UTC at a depth of 33 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Tatkon, about 18 km away in Sagaing Region, Myanmar.