M6.5 earthquake near Lewe, Nay Pyi Taw

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 56 km SSW of Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar on 8 Aug 1929, 12:57 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 Lewe, about 45 km away in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar.