M6.2 earthquake near Ruidian, Yunnan

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 88 km NE of Myitkyina, Myanmar on 16 Oct 1929, 20:27 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 Ruidian, about 54 km away in Yunnan, China.