M6.6 earthquake near Mizque, Cochabamba

What happened

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 25 km NNW of Mizque, Bolivia on 22 May 1998, 04:48 UTC at a depth of 24 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 Mizque, about 25 km away in Cochabamba, Bolivia.