M4.7 earthquake near El Torno, Santa Cruz Department

What happened

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 29 km ESE of Vallegrande, Bolivia on 28 Aug 2018, 13:12 UTC at a depth of 14 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is El Torno, about 83 km away in Santa Cruz Department, Bolivia.