M5.7 earthquake near Danai, Kachin State

What happened

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 33 km NNE of Sarupathar, India on 5 Apr 2024, 12:45 UTC at a depth of 69 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Danai, about 24 km away in Kachin State, Myanmar.