M6.3 earthquake near Ruidian, Yunnan

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 113 km ENE of Myitkyina, Myanmar on 2 Dec 1930, 07:01 UTC at a depth of 35 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 Ruidian, about 23 km away in Yunnan, China.