M6.3 earthquake near Yacuiba, Tarija Department

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 13 km ENE of Yacuiba, Bolivia on 23 Aug 1968, 22:36 UTC at a depth of 534 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 Yacuiba, about 13 km away in Tarija Department, Bolivia.