M6.5 earthquake near Yenangyaung, Magway

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 74 km W of Yenangyaung, Myanmar on 29 May 1994, 14:11 UTC at a depth of 36 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 Yenangyaung, about 75 km away in Magway, Myanmar.