M6.0 earthquake near Thayetmyo, Magway

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 17 km W of Thayetmyo, Myanmar on 11 Nov 1996, 09:22 UTC at a depth of 80 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Thayetmyo, about 18 km away in Magway, Myanmar.