M6.1 earthquake - 227 km S of Pyapon, Myanmar

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 227 km S of Pyapon, Myanmar on 18 Jun 1957, 02:12 UTC at a depth of 45 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 Pyapon, about 228 km away in Ayeyarwady, Myanmar.