M6.1 earthquake near Camiri, Santa Cruz Department

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 14 km WNW of Charagua, Bolivia on 14 Jan 2016, 03:25 UTC at a depth of 583 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a deep earthquake; shaking at the surface is usually weak for its size.

The nearest town in our records is Camiri, about 37 km away in Santa Cruz Department, Bolivia.