M6.4 earthquake - 230 km W of Dawei, Burma (Myanmar)

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 230 km W of Dawei, Burma (Myanmar) on 28 Jul 1964, 21:38 UTC at a depth of 13 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 Dawei, about 230 km away in Tanintharyi Region, Myanmar.