M4.5 earthquake near Danai, Kachin State

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 98 km SSE of Hayuliang, India on 3 Sept 2016, 21:38 UTC at a depth of 44 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Danai, about 96 km away in Kachin State, Myanmar.