M6.1 earthquake near Myitkyina, Kachin State

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 25 km SW of Myitkyina, Myanmar on 11 Jan 1994, 00:51 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Myitkyina, about 26 km away in Kachin State, Myanmar.