M6.2 earthquake near Potosí, Potosí Department

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 62 km NNE of Camargo, Bolivia on 12 Oct 2008, 20:55 UTC at a depth of 353 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 Potosí, about 101 km away in Potosí Department, Bolivia.