M6.2 earthquake near Menghuan, Yunnan

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Myanmar-China border region on 31 May 1976, 05:08 UTC at a depth of 14 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 Menghuan, about 12 km away in Yunnan, China.