M6.0 earthquake near Churāchāndpur, Manipur

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 15 km SW of Chur?ch?ndpur, India on 6 May 1984, 15:19 UTC at a depth of 33 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 Churāchāndpur, about 15 km away in Manipur, India.