Collision also occurs along the Indo-Burman Ranges (Patkai, Naga and Chin Hills) and Arakan Mountains of western Myanmar.

Deformation within the Shan Plateau is partly accommodated by a set of southwest–northeast trending left-lateral strike-slip faults.

[6][7] The Mw 6.8 earthquake occurred with a focal depth of 10 km (6.2 mi) and epicenter north-northwest of Tachilek, Shan State; north of the Golden Triangle region.

A focal mechanism solution obtained for the earthquake indicated left-lateral slip along a vertical fault plane.

[9] The northeast–southwest trending Nan Ma Fault runs through Myanmar, northern Laos and China for a length of 215 km (134 mi).

[9] The mainshock produced a 30 km (19 mi) long surface rupture along the westernmost segment of the Nam Ma Fault.

Based on inferring InSAR data, the coseismic slip along the fault rupture was concentrated within the shallow 10 km (6.2 mi) of the crust.

[11] The highest peak ground acceleration, 0.20 g, was instrumentally measured 28 km (17 mi) south of the epicenter in Mae Sai, Thailand.

[18] Twenty-five people died and 57 were injured when a Baptist church collapsed during a service in Kyakuni village.

[24] Strong shaking was felt in the provinces of Luang Namtha and Bokeo in Laos without casualties or damage.

[25] Tall buildings were temporarily evacuated in Chiang Rai, Menghai County, Nanning and Hanoi.

Remaining patients and hospital workers said the survivors were "sent away" by local authorities after journalists reported and distributed media on damage and casualties.

Authorities were hampered by road closures in their effort to locate some injured people in the affected areas.

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs received reports of intermittent disruption of services including power, water and telecommunications.

[31] Two days later, government officials visited Tachilek and Tarlay, meeting affected residents.

[34] India's prime minister Manmohan Singh said his government would provide US$1 million for "relief and rehabilitation" in the affected area.

[36] Malteser International provided €10 thousand in emergency relief; at its Yangon warehouse, shelters and non-food items were prepared for 300 families.