M6.5 earthquake 110 km E of Myitkyina, Myanmar
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 110 km E of Myitkyina, Myanmar on Tue, Apr 29, 1930, 2:34 AM GMT+8 (18:34 UTC), 35 km (22 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.5 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1930-04-28 18:34:41 UTC
- Depth
- 35.0 km (21.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 25.485° N, 98.487° E
- Region
- Myanmar
- Strongest shaking
- VI, strong shaking
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Shaking
The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.
- Strongest estimated
- VI, strong shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 13.8% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 2.7 cm/s
- Map
- Automatic
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.32
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem907341. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:21 PM UTC.