M6.1 earthquake near Mizque, Cochabamba

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 11 km N of Comarapa, Bolivia on 28 Dec 1957, 14:36 UTC at a depth of 15 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 86 km away in Cochabamba, Bolivia.