M6.5 earthquake near Danai, Kachin State

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 28 km SSW of Sarupathar, India on 31 Aug 1937, 14:15 UTC at a depth of 15 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 Danai, about 45 km away in Kachin State, Myanmar.