M7.0 earthquake near Kanbalu, Sagaing Region

What happened

A magnitude 7 earthquake struck 99 km NW of Mogok, Myanmar on 5 Jan 1991, 14:57 UTC at a depth of 20 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Kanbalu, about 60 km away in Sagaing Region, Myanmar.