M4.3 earthquake near Viacha, La Paz Department

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 32 km NE of Curahuara de Carangas, Bolivia on 23 May 2022, 07:15 UTC at a depth of 220 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Viacha, about 113 km away in La Paz Department, Bolivia.